Here is all you need to know about Vincenzo Montella, the Italian football manager who is the head coach of Turkey team and more about his wife and salary
Vincenzo Montella hailed Turkey’s performance after they overcame a well favored Austrian team to get to the quarterfinals of the 2024 European Championship.
In addition, the manager acknowledged that he had freed his career from “a horrible stain,” following the memories of a 6-1 loss to the same side in March.
With a 2-1 victory, Merih Demiral scored in each half, leaving commentators screaming that it was the best game of the competition thus far. A look at Vincenzo Montella, the man behind the team.
Who is Vincenzo Montella Turkey football team coach, bio, age, wife, pronunciation, salary, tactics and net worth
Vincenzo Montella is an Italian football manager who was born on June 18, 1974 in Pomigliano d’Arco, Italy. The 50-year-old stands 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) tall.
A look at Vincenzo Montella’s career so far
Vincenzo Montella is a former striker and current manager of the Turkey National Football Team. He was also known as Aeroplanino during his playing career following his trademark goal celebration.
Montella was a well known goalscorer for Italian teams such as Empoli, Genoa, Sampdoria, and Roma during his playing career. Additionally, he went on loan to Fulham in England.
Most people know him from his time spent playing for Roma (1999–2007), when he was a member of the squad that won the Serie A title in 2000–01 and the Supercoppa Italiana. Later, the team advanced to the Coppa Italia final in 2003.
He is a Hall of Famer for AS Roma after the club inducted his name in the honor in 2013. Between 1999 and 2005, he made twenty appearances and scored three goals for Italy in international competitions.
He is best known for being a member of the Italian team that qualified for the UEFA Euro 2000 final and represented his country in the FIFA World Cup in 2002.
In 2011, Montella took on the role of interim manager for Roma before moving on to coach Catania in the ensuing campaign.
He then went on to coach Florentina, Sampdoria, Milan, Sevilla, returned to Florentina in 2019 for his second spell then Adana Demirspor and joined Turney side last year.
Vincenzo Montella’s prefered formation
Vincenzo Montella preferes 4-2-3-1 and his football is based on ball possession.
Vincenzo Montella’s salary
Vincenzo Montella was named manager of the Turkish national team in September 2022. The Italian reportedly receives £1.5 million a year in compensation and has a net worth of $25-30 million.
Vincenzo Montella’s parents
Vincenzo Montella was born to his mother and father Nicola Montella. He also has a brother named Emanuele.
Vincenzo Montella’s wife
Vincenzo Montella married twice. He first tied the knot with TV personality Rita Iannaccone in 1997 and they welcomed a son together named Alessio. The pair divorced in 2003.
Vincenzo then got married to Rachele Di Fiore in 2010.