| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1978-01-18) 18 January 1978 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Cava de' Tirreni, Italy | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Malta (head coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2011–2012 | Aquilotto Cavese | ||
| 2025– | Malta | ||
Emilio De Leo (born 18 January 1978) is an Italian professional football manager, who is the head coach of the Malta national football team.
Career
De Leo started his career working as a youth coach for regional teams from his native Campania such as Cavese and Nocerina. He successively worked as a technical collaborator for a number of coaches such as Roberto Mancini and Siniša Mihajlović. In 2010, he became Karol Marko's assistant at FC Baník Ostrava.
In 2011, he served as head coach of Terza Categoria club Aquilotto Cavese. In 2012, De Leo rejoined Mihajlović's coaching staff, becoming a technical collaborator for the Serbia national football team, and following him also on his subsequent stints at Serie A teams Sampdoria, AC Milan, Torino and Bologna.
In 2023, De Leo obtained a UEFA Pro Licence at the renowned coaching school of Coverciano.
On 13 January 2025, De Leo was unveiled as the new head coach of the Malta national football team.
References
- ^ "Tutti gli uomini di Mister Siniša – Emilio De Leo: il "tecnico venuto da Internet"" (in Italian). 1000 Cuori Rossoblu. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Dalla terza categoria alla Serbia, la favola calcistica di De Leo" (in Italian). Corriere del Mezzogiorno. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "Il parallelo della bellezza tra calcio e arte: disponibile la tesi con cui Emilio De Leo si è abilitato al Master UEFA Pro" (in Italian). FIGC.it. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "Malta FA names Emilio De Leo as new national team coach". Times of Malta. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
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