Gaetano Fontana

Italian footballer and manager

Gaetano Fontana
Personal information
Date of birth	(1970-02-21) 21 February 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Catanzaro, Italy
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Latina (head coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1991	Catanzaro	45	(4)
1991–1993	Padova	35	(0)
1993–1994	Reggina	29	(5)
1994–1995	Padova	6	(0)
1995–1997	Alessandria	40	(7)
1997–2000	Juve Stabia	83	(14)
2000–2003	Ascoli	104	(34)
2004	Fiorentina	25	(4)
2005–2006	Napoli	36	(4)
2006–2007	Ascoli	11	(0)
Managerial career
2008–2009	Centobuchi
2009–2010	Santegidiese
2011–2012	Santegidiese
2013	Nocerina
2016–2017	Juve Stabia
2017	Cosenza
2018	Casertana
2019	Fano
2021–2022	Imolese
2022–2023	Turris
2024–	Latina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gaetano Fontana (born 21 February 1970) is an Italian football manager and former midfielder, currently in charge of Serie C Group C club Latina.

Coaching career

On 18 June 2018 he was unveiled as new head coach of Casertana.^[1]

On 22 July 2019, he was hired as head coach of Serie C club Fano.^[2] On 2 December 2019, he was dismissed following 8 consecutive losses.^[3]

On 26 July 2021 he was appointed head coach of Serie C club Imolese.^[4]

On 29 December 2022, Fontana was hired by Serie C struggling club Turris.^[5]

On 16 January 2024, Fontana returned to management as the new head coach of Serie C club Latina, agreeing on a contract until the end of the season.^[6]

Honours and awards

Serie A promotion: 2004 (Fiorentina)
Serie B promotion: 2002 (Ascoli)
Serie B promotion: 2006 (Napoli)

Fontana was a left-footed midfielder renowned for his free kicks and leadership qualities. He played into his late 30s while residing mainly in the Italian lower leagues.

References

^ "Gaetano Fontana è il nuovo allenatore della Casertana FC" (in Italian). casertanafc.it. 18 June 2018.
^ "GAETANO FONTANA E' IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DELL'ALMA JUVENTUS FANO" (Press release) (in Italian). Fano. 22 July 2019.
^ "MISTER FONTANA SOLLEVATO DALL'INCARICO" (Press release) (in Italian). Fano. 2 December 2019.
^ "LA PRESENTAZIONE DI MISTER FONTANA" (in Italian). Imolese. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^ "Turris, ecco il quarto tecnico stagionale: panchina a Gaetano Fontana" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
^ "UFFICIALE - Latina, Fontana è il nuovo allenatore: accordo fino a giugno" (in Italian). TuttoC.com. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

External links

(in Italian) ascolicalcio.net
Gaetano Fontana at Soccerway

Current Serie C managers

Group A

Lopez (AlbinoLeffe)
Binotto (Alessandria)
Bentivoglio (Arzignano)
Modesto (Atalanta U-23)
Tabbiani (Fiorenzuola)
Chiappella (Giana Erminio)
Donati (Legnago)
Franzini (Lumezzane)
Possanzini (Mantova)
Gattuso (Novara)
Oddo (Padova)
Mussa (Pergolettese)
R. Colombo (Pro Patria)
Angellotti (Pro Sesto)
Dossena (Pro Vercelli)
A. Colombo (Renate)
Baldini (Trento)
Bordin (Triestina)
Vecchi (Vicenza)
Fresco (Virtus Verona)

Group B

Boscaglia (Ancona)
Indiani (Arezzo)
Calabro (Carrarese)
Toscano (Cesena)
Mosconi (Fermana)
Braglia (Gubbio)
Brambilla (Juventus Next Gen)
Gorgone (Lucchese)
Biagioni (Olbia)
Formisano (Perugia)
Cascione (Pescara)
Beni (Pineto)
Canzi (Pontedera)
Filippi (Recanatese)
Troise (Rimini)
Barillari (Sestri Levante)
Di Carlo (SPAL)
Greco (Torres)
Gallo (Virtus Entella)
Stellone (Vis Pesaro)

Group C

Raffaele (Audace Cerignola)
Pazienza (Avellino)
Auteri (Benevento)
Losacco (Brindisi)
Cangelosi (Casertana)
Zeoli (Catania)
Zauli (Crotone)
Cudini (Foggia)
Bertotto (Giugliano)
Pagliuca (Juve Stabia)
Fontana (Latina)
Modica (Messina)
Taurino (Monopoli)
Scazzola (Monterosi)
Longo (Picerno)
De Giorgio (Potenza)
Maiuri (Sorrento)
Capuano (Taranto)
Menichini (Turris)
Villa (Virtus Francavilla)

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