Luigi Simoni

Simoni played as an attacking midfielder for Mantova, Napoli, Torino, Juventus, Brescia and Genoa. He won the Coppa Italia in 1961–62 with Napoli. He started his managerial career with Genoa, in the 1974–75 season. The next year, he was able to bring the rossoblu back to Serie A. After a long series of promotions, with Pisa, Brescia and Cremonese among them, and good results with outsider teams (Cremonese again, and Napoli), Simoni was called by Massimo Moratti to coach Inter Milan in 1997. With an in-form Ronaldo on his side, Simoni won the UEFA Cup over Lazio in 1998, and managed a second-place finish in Serie A, behind Juventus. The following season, Simoni was fired by Inter Milan on 30 November 1998, although he was still appreciated and well-remembered by the team's fans. After a few other experiences, including Piacenza, Torino, and a brief disappointing spell in Bulgaria with CSKA Sofia, Gigi Simoni led Ancona Calcio to Serie A in 2003, but was surprisingly fired before the start of the new season. His Serie A comeback, in 2004, with Siena, was not a particularly good one, however, as he was fired once again during the course of the season. In late 2005, Simoni took the head coaching role of Serie C1 team Lucchese, but with little success. In February 2009, at the age of 70, Simoni accepted a job at Lega Pro Seconda Divisione's Gubbio, where he would serve as technical director until the end of the season. He was later confirmed to his role also for the 2009–10…

Luigi Simoni was born in Crevalcore, Emilia-Romagna, in Italy.

Player

Napoli

Coppa Italia: 1961–62

Manager

Cremonese

Anglo-Italian Cup: 1992–93 Inter

UEFA Cup: 1997–98

Individual

Panchina d'Oro: 1997–98 Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2021