Federico Valente (born 20 July 1975) is a Swiss-Italian professional football coach and a former player. He is currently the head coach of Serie B club Südtirol.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Federico Valente | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1975[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Solothurn, Switzerland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Südtirol (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995 | Utzenstorf | ||
| 1995–1997 | Burgdorf | ||
| 1997–1998 | Olten | ||
| 1998–2001 | FC Thun | ||
| 2001–2002 | FC Aarau | ||
| 2002–2003 | FC Wohlen | ||
| 2003–2004 | FC Grenchen | ||
| 2004–2005 | FC Herzogenbuchsee | ||
| 2005–2006 | Wolfwil | ||
| 2006–2011 | Würenlos | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Würenlos | ||
| 2023– | Südtirol | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in Solothurn to Italian parents from Sibari,[1] he played his entire career in Switzerland as a goalkeeper for a number of minor league teams, among which FC Thun and FC Aarau.[2]
Coaching career
After a brief stint as player-coach for Würenlos, Valente took on a coaching career in the youth tiers of Swiss football. In 2012, he took on a UEFA A licence.[2]
From 2013 to 2017, he worked as a youth coach and match analyst for FC Zürich.[2] He then left to join SC Freiburg as a youth coach, being promoted in charge of the Under-19s in 2021, having the chance to work alongside first team head coach Christian Streich during this period.[2][3]
In June 2023, Valente left Switzerland to join FC Südtirol as their Under-19 coach.[2] Later in December, he was promoted to head coach in charge of the Serie B first team following the dismissal of Pierpaolo Bisoli.[4] Under his guidance, Südtirol ended the season in a comfortable mid-table placement.
On 14 June 2024, one day after being awarded a UEFA Pro licence by the Swiss football federation,[5] Valente was formally confirmed in charge of the first team for one more season.[6]