Co-Owner and Head Coach

I was born in January 1980 in Lanciano, a small city in the middle of Italy. I grow up there starting to play football with my hometown team since I was 5 years old. I played there until I was 19, during my last year I played more than 15 matches with the first team (semi-professional level). I moved to Rome at the age of 20 to complete my studies and I had to quit my football career. I didn’t have enough time to train regularly and study. Anyway,my passion for football was not lost. In December 2006 I took my degree in Chinese Language and Literature and in February 2007 I moved to Beijing. Once in China I started to work as a freelance translator, but after the 2008 Olympic Games I founded the O’le Italian Football School. I was both the Head Coach and Manager for more than 7 years.

Starting from June 2015 I joined the Beijing Kickers Football Club. I’m the first foreigner who obtained the Uefa C coaching license with the Chinese FA. During my training sessions (both in English and Chinese) I always focus on the development of technical and tactical skills of each player and also try to transmit to them all the passion I have for this sport. Needless to say that good values, friendship and fun are also a fundamental aspect of my coaching sessions.