Giuseppe Scurto

Giuseppe Scurto (born 5 January 1984) is an Italian former footballer and current coach who played as a defender. He is currently in charge of Trapani Primavera.

Giuseppe Scurto
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-01-05) 5 January 1984
Place of birth Alcamo, Italy
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Trapani (youth coach)
Youth career
Sampdoria
2002–2004 Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Roma 9 (0)
2005–2007 Chievo 24 (1)
2007–2009 Treviso 68 (1)
2009–2011 Triestina 41 (1)
2012–2013 Juve Stabia 0 (0)
National team‡
2000 Italy U-15 9 (0)
2002 Italy U-18 2 (0)
2002–2003 Italy U-19 4 (0)
2005–2006 Italy U-20 4 (0)
2006–2007 Italy U-21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 August 2006

Club career

Scurto made his Serie A debut with A.S. Roma on 7 November 2004, in a 1–1 away draw against A.C. Milan. He joined Chievo in 2005 for €250,000[1] and Chievo bought the remain 50% rights for €100,000 on 20 June 2007.[2] However, in July Scurto was sold to Treviso for about €1.7 million.[3] In 2009, he moved to Triestina. In June 2011 he terminated his contract with Triestina, but under FIGC rule, he would effectively become a free agent in winter window.

He retired in 2012 after a short-lived stint at Juve Stabia due to persistent physical issues.[4]

International career

Scurto was capped for Italy at every youth level, and was called up to UEFA U-21 Championship 2006.

Coaching career

Following his early retirement, Scurto was offered a coaching role as head of the Berretti Under-19 team at Juve Stabia, which he accepted;[4] he then left Juve Stabia in July 2013 to accept an offer as head of the Allievi Nazionali Under-17 team at Palermo.[4]

On July 2017 he was promoted as head of the Primavera Under-19 team,[5] with whom he won the inaugural season of both the Campionato Primavera 2 and the Supercoppa Primavera 2.[6] On his first season in charge of the club at the Campionato Primavera 1 level, he managed to keep Palermo in the top flight; he left the club by the end of the season after his contract expired.

On 15 July 2019 he was announced as new Primavera coach of Trapani.[7]

Honours

International
Italy U-19
  • 2003 UEFA U-19 Championship

Manager
Palermo
  • Supercoppa Primavera 2: 2018
  • Campionato Primavera 2: 2018

References
  1. "Chiusura della campagna trasferimenti: operazioni di mercato perfezionate in data odierna" (PDF) (in Italian). AS Roma. 31 August 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  2. "OPERAZIONI RELATIVE AI DIRITTI PLURIENNALI ALLE PRESTAZIONI SPORTIVE DEI CALCIATORI" (pdf) (in Italian). AS Roma. 20 June 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  3. Treviso FBC 1993 srl Report and Accounts on 30 June 2008 (in Italian)
  4. "Palermo, gli Allievi Nazionali saranno guidati da Giuseppe Scurto" (in Italian). Tutto Juve Stabia. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  5. "Ufficiale – Palermo: Scurto nuovo allenatore della Primavera" (in Italian). Stadionews.it. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  6. "Primavera, Scurto: "Stagione formidabile, straordinario aver vinto campionato e Supercoppa"" (in Italian). Mediagol.it. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  7. "TMW - Trapani, panchina Primavera a Scurto. U-17 per Aronica" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.


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