Fabio Capello

Fabio Capello:

Fabio Capello (born 18 June 1946) is an Italian football manager and former professional player. He is the current manager of the England national football team, having started the role in January 2008 after the dismissal of Steve McClaren, and is the second foreigner to have managed the England side, the other being McClaren's predecessor, Swedish manager Sven-Göran Eriksson.Capello has the distinction of winning the domestic league title with every club he has managed throughout his career, with Milan, Real Madrid, Roma, and Juventus. Capello is one of the few coaches to claim championship victories in four major European cities (Milan, Madrid, Rome, and Turin). He has won a major league championship in seven of his 16 seasons as a coach and oversaw one of the most dominant UEFA Champions League victories of all time.

During Capello's second spell at Real Madrid he captured the La Liga title on the last day by topping FC Barcelona on head-to-head results. In spite of his success after years of Madrid underachievement, Real Madrid president Ramón Calderón sacked him in the summer of 2007.After being appointed England manager on 14 December 2007, Capello announced that the role would be the last of his managerial career. Capello's contract with the Football Association came into effect on 7 January 2008, and will run for two-and-a-half years, with a possible two-year extension. On 24
January 2008, Capello was named president of the League Managers Association,a customary role given to the English national coach

Playing career

A midfielder, Capello first played for SPAL, making his debut in 1964. Three seasons later he moved to Roma where he became a key player for the club and won his first trophy, the Italian Cup, in 1969. He was then sold to Juventus, where he was a mainstay in the 1970s. Juventus were the dominant Italian team of the decade, and he won the Scudetto three times with the club. Capello ended his career as player with AC Milan in 1980, having won his fourth Scudetto with the club in 1979.He also played thirty two times for Italy; he is particularly remembered for a goal with which Italy beat England 1-0 at Wembley for the first time in its history (14 November 1973), which he himself regarded as the highlight of his playing career. After several years as a football pundit for Italian TV SPW and a brief spell as caretaker manager of AC Milan in 1987, he became a leading candidate to succeed Arrigo Sacchi as coach of the team, and he was formally appointed as manager of AC Milan in 1991.

Personal information

Date of birth 18 June 1946 (1946-06-18) (age 63)
Place of birth San Canzian d'Isonzo, Italy

Club information
Current club England (manager)

Senior career*
Years Club Apps† (Gls)
1964–1967 SPAL 40 (3)
1967–1969 Roma 62 (11)
1969–1976 Juventus 165 (27)
1976–1979 Milan 65 (4)
Total 332 (45)

National team
1972–1976 Italy 32 (8)

Teams managed
1991–1996 Milan
1996–1997 Real Madrid
1997–1998 Milan
1999–2004 Roma
2004–2006 Juventus
2006–2007 Real Madrid
2007– England

Honours

Player

Roma

* Coppa Italia: 1968-69

Juventus

* Serie A: 1971-72, 1972-73, 1974-75

Milan

* Coppa Italia: 1976-77
* Serie A: 1978-79

Coach

Milan

* Serie A: 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96
* Supercoppa Italiana: 1992, 1993, 1994
* UEFA Champions League: 1993-94
* European Super Cup: 1994

Roma

* Serie A: 2000-01
* Supercoppa Italiana: 2001

Juventus

* Serie A: 2004-05, 2005-06 (Trophy revoked due to Calciopoli scandal)

Real Madrid

* La Liga: 1996-97, 2006-07

Individual

* Serie A Coach of the Year: 2005