Giovanni Orfei (born 31 January 1976) is an Italian football coach and former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Giovanni Orfei
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-01-31) 31 January 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Tivoli, Italy
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Lodigiani
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Lodigiani 1 (0)
1994–1995 Lazio 0 (0)
1995–1996 Reggiana 21 (0)
1996–1997 Ascoli 17 (0)
1996–1997 Reggiana 1 (0)
1997–1998 Palermo 24 (1)
1998–2000 Reggiana 44 (5)
2000–2001 Catania 25 (3)
2001–2002 Modena 18 (1)
2002–2005 Venezia 68 (0)
2005Salernitana (loan) 15 (0)
2005–2007 Torino 24 (0)
2007 Salernitana 9 (0)
2007–2008 Hellas Verona 27 (2)
2009–2012 Sambonifacese 78 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Orfei started his career at Lodigiani, where he made his professional debut in 1993–94 Serie C1.

Orfei and Ivano Della Morte were signed by Reggiana from Lazio in mid-1997.[1] Goalkeeper Marco Ballotta also moved to opposite direction in the same window.[1]

In January 2005 Orfei was signed by Salernitana on a temporary deal.[2]

He was signed by Hellas Verona during the mid-2007 transfer market.[3]

Coaching career

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Orfei was the coach of Hellas Verona F.C.'s under-16 team, known as "Allievi B", in 2013–14 season.[4] He also coached the same team but composed of born 1997 players in 2012–13 season.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tutti i trasferimenti della B". Rai Sport (in Italian). 13 July 1997. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Calcio Mercato Gennaio 2005" (PDF) (in Italian). Milan: Lega Calcio. 2005. Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Francesco (20 August 2007). "La scheda di Giovanni Orfei". Hellastory.net (in Italian). Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  4. ^ Written at Veronella. "Allievi B / Trofeo Ferroli: gialloblù fuori a testa alta" (Press release) (in Italian). Verona: Hellas Verona F.C. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Giovanili: i risultati della settimana" (Press release) (in Italian). Hellas Verona F.C. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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