On April 18th, a heavy news came out from Nanjing City, a Chinese League One powerhouse: former Jiangsu Suning youth training director Fulvio Pea will take the helm of the team and start a brand new journey.
Born on February 10, 1967 in Italy's Lombardy region, the footballer holds UEFA professional level coaching qualifications and has trained Italian internationals such as Santon, Matri and Destro. Pia's coaching career began in 1989, and after many years in the field of youth training, in 1998 he met the world's most famous coach.
Milan (Italy)
He is the coach of Inter's U13 team.
Entering 2001, Pia joined Bulgaria's Army of Sofia Center in his debut role as Director of Youth Training. He then joined forces with Italian great Gigi Simone to take charge of Ancona as Simone's assistant coach,
Napoli, capital of Campania region of Italy
He coached Siena and Ancona and helped them to reach the first division from Serie B. He returned to the youth team and led Sampdoria's reserve team to win the Coppa Italia and the league. After Pia returned to the youth team, he led Sampdoria's reserve team to win the Coppa Italia and the league title.
In the 2009/10 season, Pia took over the World
Milan (Italy)
In 2011/12, he took charge of Serie B side Sassuolo, leading the team to a third-place finish in the league. After nearly 30 years of coaching in Europe, in 2019 Pia was invited by Inter to travel to China to challenge a new field, becoming the youth training director of Jiangsu Suning. After bidding farewell to Suning, Pia chose to take root in Chinese soccer.
The official microblog of Nanjing City said, "The arrival of Felvio Pia will bring a new vigor to Nanjing City. In the new season, we will go all out to carry forward the team spirit of tenacity and hard work, work hard to achieve the club's goals, and present more exciting matches for our fans."
