Giovanni Tedesco

Giovanni Tedesco ( born May 13, 1972 in Palermo ) is a retired Italian footballer and current manager of the team U.S. Palermo.

His brother Giacomo Tedesco is also a professional football player.

Career

Giovanni Tedesco began playing football at Reggina Calcio. 1990 managed the midfielder made ​​it into the first team. After three years, two of them in Serie C1, and one in Serie B, Tedesco moved to Fiorentina and helped the club to promotion to Serie A in which he made his debut on 4 September 1994. From 1995 to 1997 Tedesco played for the U.S. Foggia, in the 1997/98 season he was at Salernitana Sport under contract.

In October 1998, Tedesco moved to AC Perugia, where he became a leading player and was at times also captain. In January 2004 he went to Genoa in Serie B, and rose with the team on in the season 2004/ 05. Because of bribery Genoa was refused in 1893 the rise and the team in 2005 /06 forcibly transferred in the Serie C1. Tedesco was the first club faithful, moved in January 2006, however, in his hometown of Palermo.

On January 8, 2006 Tedesco made ​​his debut for Palermo in his total of 500 competitive match as a professional. In July 2010, he ended his active career, and took over the position of team manager for the U.S. Palermo.