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Vincenzo Montella was born on June 18, 1974 in Pomigliano d'Arco, Province of Naples, Italy. Vincenzo Montella is an association football player and association football coach. That works out to 52 years old in 2026. Awards on record include Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2000). The listed height is 172 cm.
My Take
What I admire most about Montella is how he turned a perceived weakness into a signature. Standing just 172 cm, he leaned into being the "Aeroplanino," arms spread like wings after every goal. To me that says everything about his footballing intelligence: a striker who survives on timing and imagination rather than physique. Now coaching Turkey's national side, he strikes me as the kind of small-statured forward who naturally becomes a thinker on the touchline. I find his career a quietly inspiring lesson in reframing limits as identity, and I'm curious how his ideas translate into a team's rhythm.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vincenzo Montella
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィンチェンツォ・モンテッラ
- Reading
- ゔぃんちぇんつぉ・もんてっら
- Born
- June 18, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Tiger
- Origin
- Pomigliano d'Arco, Province of Naples, Italy
- Height
- 172 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
3. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/vmontella
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincenzo%20Montella
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%83%83%E3%83%A9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297768
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Vincenzo Montella born?
Born June 18, 1974 (age 52).
Where is Vincenzo Montella from?
Vincenzo Montella is from Pomigliano d'Arco, Province of Naples, Italy.
What does Vincenzo Montella do?
Vincenzo Montella works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Vincenzo Montella?
Vincenzo Montella is 172 cm.
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