Enrico Annoni

Enrico Annoni (born 10 July 1966) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Enrico Annoni
Annoni before a beach soccer match in July 2007
Personal information
Full name Enrico Annoni
Date of birth (1966-07-10) 10 July 1966
Place of birth Giussano, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
Seregno
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1983 Seregno 27 (0)
1983–1990 Como 97 (2)
1985–1987 → Sambenedettese (loan) 60 (4)
1990–1994 Torino 103 (2)
1994–1997 Roma 59 (0)
1997–1999 Celtic 37 (0)
Total 383 (8)
National team
1987–1988 Italy U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played for several years in Serie A with Como, Torino and Roma. He then moved to Scotland to play for Celtic for two years, before returning home to Italy to care for his ill father. Annoni had a brief spell as assistant coach at Padova and then at Serie B side Catania in the same role.

Club career

Annoni began his career in the early 1980s as a defender with Serie D side, Seregno.[1] In season 1983-84 he moved to Serie B side, Como and played 2 games in their successful campaign for promotion that year to Serie A.[1] Annoni was then loaned out to Sambenedettese for two seasons before returning to Como for season 1987–88. He became a regular in the team, making 95 league appearances in 3 seasons.[2] Annoni was now an established defender, able to play at either centre-back or full-back positions.[1]

In 1990 Annoni joined Torino.[2] He quickly became popular with the fans who nicknamed him 'Tarzan'.[3][4] He picked up his first silverware in June 1991 when Torino beat Pisa in the final of the Mitropa Cup.[5] He was then part of the Torino side that reached the UEFA Cup Final in 1992, playing in all the games leading up to the final[6] and scoring in the first round against Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur[7] and second round against Boavista.[8] Annoni played in the first leg of the final against Ajax, a 2–2 draw at home,[9] but missed the second leg through suspension. That match finished 0–0, with Ajax winning the UEFA Cup on the away goals rule.[10]

In June 1993 Annoni picked up his first major silverware when Torino defeated Roma on away goals in the final of the Coppa Italia.[11]

Annoni joined Roma in 1994.[12] He was a regular in the team in his first two seasons there, but only made 12 league appearances in his third season, 1996–97.[2]

In February 1997 Annoni moved abroad to join Scottish Premier Division side, Celtic.[13] During his time in Scotland, he won the Scottish Premier Division title[14] and the Scottish League Cup.[15] He left Celtic in July 1999 to return to Italy to care for his ill father.[16]

Annoni made a guest appearance for Celtic in May 2008 in the benefit game for former Celtic team-mate Phil O'Donnell, who died in December 2007 whilst playing for Motherwell.[17][18]

Annoni is the subject of an anecdote whereby, in a match in the late 1990s where Celtic were performing poorly and Annoni had just been brought on as a substitute, a fan is reported to have exclaimed in his native Scots; "Aw naw, no Annoni oan an aw noo!" (Oh no, not Annoni on as well now!).[19]

Managerial career

In July 2013, Annoni joined Dario Marcolin's coaching staff, becoming assistant coach at Serie B side Padova.[20] He lasted just two months in this role, and was sacked in September along with Marcolin himself and goalkeeping coach Gaetano Petrelli.[21]

On 3 January 2015, he followed Marcolin at Catania, becoming an assistant coach at the club.[22]

Honours

Celtic

Torino

References
  1. "ecco Annoni Tarzan". Archiviostorico.corriere.it. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  2. "Enrico Annoni - Carriera - stagioni, presenze, goal - TuttoCalciatori.Net - Schede calciatori con carriera, gol, della serie A, serie B, serie C, serie C1 e serie C2, lega pro, serie D". TuttoCalciatori.Net. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  3. "I.T.R. IO TIFO ROMA, tutto il mondo ci deve guardare!! | ESCLUSIVA VPR Intervista ad Enrico Annoni "Tarzan"". Iotiforoma.it. 12 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  4. "Che fine hanno fatto? Annoni, ora Tarzan corre in moto - Sport - Sky.it". Sport. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  5. "Mitropa Cup 1991". Rsssf.com. 10 August 1999. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  6. "Enrico Annoni 1991/92". footballzz.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  7. "UEFA Europa League 1991/92 - History - KR-Torino –". Uefa.com. 19 September 1991. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  8. "UEFA Europa League 1991/92 - History - Torino-Boavista –". Uefa.com. 24 October 1991. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  9. "UEFA Europa League 1991/92 - History - Torino-Ajax –". Uefa.com. 29 April 1992. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  10. "UEFA Europa League 1991/92 - History - Ajax-Torino –". Uefa.com. 13 May 1992. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  11. "Ultimo Trofeo". Digilander.libero.it. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  12. "Enrico Annoni 1994/95". footballzz.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  13. "Annoni to sign today". The Mirror. 20 February 1997. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  14. "Enrico Annoni". The Terrace Scottish Football Podcast. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  15. "Celtic cruise to cup final win". BBC Sport. 30 November 1997. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  16. "Football: Annoni free to leave Celtic". Daily Record. 4 July 1999. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  17. "60,000 fans pay tribute to Phil O'Donnell at charity match". Daily Record. 26 May 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  18. "Phil O'Donnell Tribute Match Spare Shirt". The Celtic Shirt. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  19. Presenters: Tam Cowan, Stuart Cosgrove (3 October 2009). "Off the Ball". Off the Ball. Glasgow. BBC. BBC Radio Scotland. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  20. "Zoom sullo staff tecnico che lavorerà con Marcolin: Annoni, Petrelli e Scotti - Padova Sport". Padovasport.tv. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  21. "Comunicato ufficiale: sollevato dall'incarico Dario Marcolin, guida tecnica affidata a Bortolo Mutti". padovacalcio.it/. 28 September 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  22. "Dario Marcolin alla guida del Catania, Maurizio Pellegrino torna a dirigere il Settore Giovanile" (in Italian). Calcio Catania. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
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