.jpg) Semplici withSPAL in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Semplici[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1967-07-18)18 July 1967 (age 58) | ||
| Place of birth | Florence, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1987 | Lucchese | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Lucchese | 1 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Sorso | 33 | (2) |
| 1989–1990 | Cecina | 19 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Certaldo | 26 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Sangiovannese | 31 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | Arezzo | 25 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Impruneta | 30 | (3) |
| 1997–1999 | Rondinella | 56 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Sangimignano | 25 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Poggibonsi | 32 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | Grosseto | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 286 | (17) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Sangimignano | ||
| 2005–2009 | Figline | ||
| 2009 | Arezzo | ||
| 2010 | Arezzo | ||
| 2010–2011 | Pisa | ||
| 2011–2014 | Fiorentina U19 | ||
| 2014–2020 | SPAL | ||
| 2021 | Cagliari | ||
| 2023 | Spezia | ||
| 2024–2025 | Sampdoria | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leonardo Semplici (born 18 July 1967) is an Italian professionalfootball manager and formerplayer.
His playing career mostly consisted of amateur and minor league players with Tuscan teams such asLucchese.
In 2004 Semplici took over fromEccellenza Tuscany clubSangimignano, bringing them back toSerie D. He successively took over atFigline, bringing the Eccellenza amateurs all the way up toLega Pro Prima Divisione in his four years at the helm of the team. He then had two short stints as head coach of two more Tuscan teams,Arezzo andPisa, beforeFiorentina decided to appoint him as their new youth coach.
In December 2014[2] he took over atSPAL, guiding theLega Pro club toSerie B promotion in 2016 and then to a surprising run for a Serie A promotion spot in his first Serie B season. On 13 May 2017, SPAL became the first team to win promotion from the2016–17 Serie B, thus ensuring a spot in the2017–18 Serie A, the first time in the top flight since 49 years for the smallFerrara-based club.[3] The club remained inSerie A for the2018–19 season, finishing in 13th position with 42 points. The following season proved difficult for the club, however, and after achieving just 15 points after twenty-three Serie A matches, Semplici was sacked as SPAL coach on 10 February 2020.[4]
On 22 February 2021, Semplici was appointed manager ofCagliari.[5] Appointed to replaceEusebio Di Francesco following a dismal first half of the season, Semplici succeeded to turn the Sardinians' fortunes and save Cagliari from relegation, being then confirmed in charge for the2021–22 Serie A season. However, after achieving one point in the first three games of the season and following a 2–3 home loss toGenoa, Semplici was relieved from managerial duties on 14 September 2021.[6]
On 11 December 2024, Semplici returned to management as the new head coach ofSampdoria, becoming the third coach of the season for the struggling Serie B club.[7] He was sacked on 7 April 2025, leaving Sampdoria deep in the relegation zone.[8]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Sangimignano |  | 1 July 2004 | 30 June 2005 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 060.00 |
| Figline | | 1 July 2005 | 30 June 2009 | 146 | 77 | 48 | 21 | 211 | 112 | +99 | 052.74 |
| Arezzo | | 1 July 2009 | 17 November 2009 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 050.00 |
| Arezzo | | 19 April 2010 | 25 May 2010 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 050.00 |
| Pisa | | 30 November 2010 | 21 February 2011 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 030.00 |
| SPAL | | 8 December 2014 | 10 February 2020 | 219 | 91 | 53 | 75 | 294 | 259 | +35 | 041.55 |
| Cagliari | | 22 February 2021 | 14 September 2021 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 28 | +0 | 036.84 |
| Spezia | | 23 February 2023 | 30 June 2023 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 012.50 |
| Sampdoria | | 11 December 2024 | 7 April 2025 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 011.76 |
| Total | 479 | 211 | 136 | 132 | 643 | 505 | +138 | 044.05 | |||
Arezzo
Rondinella
Poggibonsi
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Figline
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