Gianpiero Piovani
# Gianpiero Piovani

Gianpiero Piovani (born January 12 June 1968 in Orzinuovi) is an Italian retired footballer and manager of Sassuolo Femminile. He played as a forward.

## Career

### Career a player

**The early years**

Piovani's long football career began in the football season of 1985 - 1986, when, although he was still very young, he joined Brescia Calcio and played 13 matches. He then moved to Parma F.C., which had just returned to B under Arrigo Sacchi. He was trained by the famous coach 1 year long and had 30 appearances and shot 4 goals. When the coach went A.C. Milan Piovani returned to Brescia. He was then fetched by coach Claudio Ranieri to Cagliari Calcio, where he helped to promote to Serie B.

**Piacenza**

11 years Piovani played for Piacenza Calcio. In this period Piacenza achieved its best so far: 12th in Serie A 1997/1998.

### International team

Aged 41 Piovani was capped for the first time for the Padania national football team, which hosted the 2009 VIVA World Cup. In his first international match June 22, 2009 he achieved the winning goal.

### Career as a manager

After his retirement, in the season 2009-10 he became the manager of Nuova Verolese Calcio.

He in the season 2010-11 became the head coach of A.C. Rodengo Saiano, in place of resigning Paolo Rodolfi, in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione Group A.

He in the season 2011-12 became the head coach of Darfo Boario until the end of the season.

