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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriele Ambrosetti | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-08-07)7 August 1973 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Varese,Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | Varese | 50 | (11) |
| 1993–1994 | Brescia | 34 | (10) |
| 1994–1995 | →Venezia (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | →Vicenza (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 1996 | Brescia | 9 | (2) |
| 1996–1999 | Vicenza | 79 | (15) |
| 1999–2003 | Chelsea | 16 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | →Piacenza (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2001 | →Vicenza (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | →Piacenza (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Piacenza | 28 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Pro Patria | 41 | (1) |
| Total | 338 | (48) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016 | Swansea City (Assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gabriele Ambrosetti (born 7 August 1973) is anItalian football manager and former player, who played as awinger.
Born inVarese, Ambrosetti made his professional debut with hishometown club, and later played for several Italian sides, includingBrescia,Venezia, andVicenza.[1] He won the1996–97 Coppa Italia at Vicenza, defeatingNapoli 3–1 on aggregate in thefinal,[1][2] and in April 1998 played in aCup Winners Cup semi-final against Chelsea, where his performances inspired the EnglishPremier League club to sign him for £3.5 million in August 1999. He arrived as, according to his manager,Gianluca Vialli, the 'ItalianRyan Giggs', but struggled to live up to the tag and in four years made only a handful of appearances.[1] He made his Chelsea debut as a substitute on 21 August in a 1–0 home win againstAston Villa, replacing compatriotGianfranco Zola for the last three minutes.[3] The only goal he scored for Chelsea was in a 5–0 win againstGalatasaray inIstanbul, on 20 October 1999 during theUEFA Champions League Group Stage.[4] Ambrosetti also contributed one appearance to Chelsea's victorious1999–2000 FA Cup campaign.[5] He spent his final seasons withPiacenza andPro Patria, before retiring.[1]
Capable of playing both as aforward and as amidfielder, Ambrosetti was a quick and technically gifted winger, who was known for his pace, ability toget past players, and his powerful and accurate shot from distance.[1]
In January 2016 Ambrosetti joined the coaching staff ofSwansea City under their newly appointed managerFrancesco Guidolin, who had previously coached Ambrosetti at Vicenza.[6] When Guidolin was sacked, Ambrosetti also left the club.[7]
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