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{{short description|Italian football manager (born 1965)}}
{{Infobox Football biography |
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playername = Stefano Pioli |
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fullname = Stefano Pioli |
| name = Stefano Pioli
| image = Stefano Pioli.jpg
nickname = |
| caption = Pioli while managing [[SS Lazio|Lazio]] in 2015
dateofbirth = [[19 October]] [[1965]] |
| full_name = Stefano Pioli<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legaseriea.it/uploads/default/attachments/comunicati/comunicati_m/7656/files/allegati/7709/cu242.pdf |title=Comunicato Ufficiale N. 242 |trans-title=Official Press Release No. 242 |publisher=Lega Serie A |page=6 |date=15 May 2018 |access-date=6 December 2020}}</ref>
cityofbirth = [[Parma]] |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|10|20|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://st.ilsole24ore.com/art/notizie/2016-11-08/stefano-pioli-e-nuovo-allenatore-dell-inter-163815.shtml?uuid=ADBXFcrB |publisher=Il Sole 24 Ore |language=it |title=Stefano Pioli è il nuovo allenatore dell'Inter |access-date=14 July 2019 |date=8 November 2016}}</ref>
countryofbirth = [[Italy]] |
currentclub = [[Parma F.C.|Parma]] |
| birth_place = [[Parma]], Italy
| height = 1.85 m
position = [[Manager (football)|Manager]] (former [[defender (football)|centre back]]) |
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
youthyears = |
| youthyears1 = 1979–1982
youthclubs = |
| youthclubs1 = [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]]
years = 1982-1984<br/>1984-1987<br/>1987-1989<br/>1989-1995<br/>1995-1996<br/>1996-1997<br/>1997-1998|
| years1 = 1982–1984
clubs = [[Parma F.C.|Parma]]<br/>[[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]]<br/>[[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]]<br/>[[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]<br/>[[Calcio Padova|Padova]]<br/>[[A.C. Pistoiese|Pistoiese]]<br/>[[U.S. Fiorenzuola 1922|Fiorenzuola]]|
| clubs1 = [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]]
caps(goals) = 42 (1)<br/>35 (0)<br/>42 (0)<br/>154 (1)<br/>4 (0)<br/>14 (1)<br/>21 (0)|
| caps1 = 42
nationalyears = |
| goals1 = 1
nationalteams = |
| years2 = 1984–1987
manageryears = 1999-2002<br/>2002-2003<br/>2003-2004<br/>2004-2006<br/>2006- |
| clubs2 = [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
managerclubs = [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]] (''youth team'')<br/>[[A.C. ChievoVerona|Chievo Verona]] (''youth team'')<br/>[[Salernitana Calcio|Salernitana]]<br/>[[Modena F.C.|Modena]]<br/>[[Parma F.C.|Parma]] |
| caps2 = 35
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1987–1989
| clubs3 = [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Hellas Verona]]
| caps3 = 42
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1989–1995
| clubs4 = [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]
| caps4 = 154
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 1995–1996
| clubs5 = [[Calcio Padova|Padova]]
| caps5 = 4
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 1996–1997
| clubs6 = [[U.S. Pistoiese 1921|Pistoiese]]
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 1997–1998
| clubs7 = [[U.S. Fiorenzuola 1922|Fiorenzuola]]
| caps7 = 21
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 1998–1999
| clubs8 = Colorno
| caps8 = 20
| goals8 = 3
| totalcaps = 312
| totalgoals = 6
| nationalyears1 = 1985–1987
| nationalteam1 = [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1999–2001
| managerclubs1 = [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]] (U18)
| manageryears2 = 2001–2002
| managerclubs2 = [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]] (U20)
| manageryears3 = 2002–2003
| managerclubs3 = [[A.C. ChievoVerona|Chievo]] (U20)
| manageryears4 = 2003–2004
| managerclubs4 = [[U.S. Salernitana 1919|Salernitana]]
| manageryears5 = 2004–2006
| managerclubs5 = [[Modena F.C.|Modena]]
| manageryears7 = 2006–2007
| managerclubs7 = [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]]
| manageryears8 = 2007–2008
| managerclubs8 = [[F.C. Grosseto S.S.D.|Grosseto]]
| manageryears9 = 2008–2009
| managerclubs9 = [[Piacenza Calcio 1919|Piacenza]]
| manageryears10 = 2009–2010
| managerclubs10 = [[U.S. Sassuolo Calcio|Sassuolo]]
| manageryears11 = 2010–2011
| managerclubs11 = [[A.C. ChievoVerona|Chievo]]
| manageryears12 = 2011–2012
| managerclubs12 = [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]]
| manageryears13 = 2012–2014
| managerclubs13 = [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]]
| manageryears14 = 2014–2016
| managerclubs14 = [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]]
| manageryears15 = 2016–2017
| managerclubs15 = [[Inter Milan]]
| manageryears16 = 2017–2019
| managerclubs16 = [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]
| manageryears17 = 2019–
| managerclubs17 = [[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]]
}}
}}
'''Stefano Pioli''' ({{IPA-it|ˈsteːfano ˈpjɔːli}}; born 1965) is an Italian [[Association football|football]] [[Manager (association football)|manager]] and former [[Football player|player]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]]. He is currently the manager of [[Serie A]] club [[AC Milan]].


He has managed several clubs in Serie A, including [[Bologna FC 1909|Bologna]], [[SS Lazio|Lazio]], [[Inter Milan]] and [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]. He most notably led AC Milan to the Serie A title in the [[2021–22 Serie A|2021–22]] season, the club's first ''[[scudetto]]'' in over a decade. He was later awarded the [[Panchina d'Oro]] for best coach of the season. The following season, in [[2022–23 Champions League|2022–23]], he returned Milan to the semi-finals of the [[UEFA Champions League]].
'''Stefano Pioli''' (born [[October 19]], [[1965]] in [[Parma]]) is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[football (soccer)]] manager. He is currently head coach of [[Serie A]] club [[Parma F.C.|Parma]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Pioli, a native of Parma, started his own playing career for his home city team, [[Parma F.C.|AC Parma]]. Successively, he was signed by [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]], with whom he had his [[Serie A]] debut in 1984. Sold to [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]] in 1987, Pioli moved to [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] in 1989, where he spent six years of his career. He ended his career in 1998 for [[U.S. Fiorenzuola 1922|Fiorenzuola]] of [[Serie C|Serie C1]], after two experiences with [[Calcio Padova|Padova]] and [[A.C. Pistoiese|Pistoiese]].
Pioli, a native of Parma, started his own playing career for his home city team, [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]]. Successively, he was signed by [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], with whom he made his [[Serie A]] debut in 1984, winning the league title, the [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]], the [[UEFA Super Cup|European Super Cup]] and the [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]] during his three seasons with the club. After being sold to [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Hellas Verona]] in 1987, Pioli moved to [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] in 1989, where he spent six years of his career winning the [[Serie B]] in the [[1993–94 A.C. Fiorentina season|1993–94 season]], before spending two seasons with [[Calcio Padova|Padova]]. After successive season-long spells in [[Serie C]] with [[U.S. Pistoiese 1921|Pistoiese]] and [[U.S. Fiorenzuola 1922|Fiorenzuola]], he ended his career in 1999 with [[A.C.D. Colorno|Colorno]] of [[Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna]] (the sixth-highest level of Italian football at that time; the top level of the Emilia-Romagna regional league system), playing alongside his brother Leonardo.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ilgiornaledigitale.it/stefano-pioli-e-gli-scetticismi-trasformati-in-applausi-15086.html |title=STEFANO PIOLI E GLI SCETTICISMI TRASFORMATI IN APPLAUSI |publisher=ilgiornaledigitale.it |language=it |access-date=2 December 2016 |date=13 April 2015 }}</ref>


==Managing career==
==Style of play==
An elegant, tenacious, physical, and mobile defender, Pioli was capable of playing anywhere along the back-line, although he performed best as a man-marking centre-back, or "stopper," in Italian. Considered to be a promising and consistent player in his youth, his career was affected by numerous serious injuries.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/1997/febbraio/21/questo_calcio_usa_getta_ga_0_97022111514.shtml |title=Questo calcio usa e getta |work=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it |last1=De Calo' |first1=Alessandro |last2=Vernazza |first2=Sebastiano |date=21 February 1997 |access-date=14 October 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,11/articleid,1377_02_1984_0205_0011_19797371/ |title=Pioli (portato a Villar Perosa dai genitori) "La Juve a 19 anni è il massimo" |work=La Stampa Sera |page=11 |language=it |last1=Miretti |first1=Stefania |date=27 July 1984 |access-date=14 October 2019 }}</ref><ref name="tuttojuve">{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttojuve.com/gli-eroi-bianconeri/gli-eroi-in-bianconero-stefano-pioli-66728 |title=Gli eroi in bianconero: Stefano PIOLI |publisher=Tutto Juve |language=it |last1=Bedeschi |first1=Stefano |date=18 October 2013 |access-date=14 October 2019 }}</ref>
From 1999 to 2002 Pioli coached [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]]'s youth team, and [[A.C. ChievoVerona|Chievo Verona]]'s in 2002/2003. In 2003/2004, he was appointed as head coach of [[Serie B]] club [[Salernitana Calcio|Salernitana]]. He moved to [[Modena F.C.|Modena]], still of Serie B, in 2004. In 2006, Pioli was named as [[Parma F.C.|Parma]]'s head coach, therefore returning to his home city.


==Coaching career==
[[Category:Parma F.C. managers|Pioli, Stefano]]
===Early career===
[[Category:Modena F.C. managers|Pioli, Stefano]
From 1999 to 2002 Pioli coached [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]]'s youth team (winning a championship with Allievi Nazionali's team),{{citation needed|date=June 2017}} and [[A.C. ChievoVerona|Chievo]]'s in 2002–03.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}} In 2003–04, he was appointed as head coach of [[Serie B]] club [[U.S. Salernitana 1919|Salernitana]].{{citation needed|date=June 2017}} He moved to [[Modena F.C.|Modena]], still of Serie B, in 2004.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
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In 2006, Pioli was named as Parma's head coach,{{citation needed|date=June 2017}} therefore returning to his home city and marking his Serie A debut as a manager. However, he was sacked on 12 February 2007{{citation needed|date=June 2017}} after a 3–0 loss to [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] which brought Parma down to second-last place and replaced by [[Claudio Ranieri]].
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On 11 September 2007, Pioli was unveiled as new head coach of [[2007–08 Serie B|Serie B]] club [[F.C. Grosseto S.S.D.|Grosseto]], replacing [[Giorgio Roselli]], who was sacked after three consecutive defeats in the first three league matches,<ref name="pioli_grosseto">{{cite news |title=Calcio: il Grosseto esonera Roselli|url=http://www.toscanatv.com/leggi_news?idnews=NL074138 |publisher= Toscana TV |language=it |date=11 September 2007 |access-date=11 September 2007 }}</ref> and managed to lead the Tuscan minnows to an impressive mid-table finish in their first season in the Serie B. He then served as head coach of [[Piacenza Calcio 1919|Piacenza]] for their [[2008–09 Serie B]] campaign.<ref name="pioli_piacenza">{{cite news |url=http://www.piacenzacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1864&Itemid=39 |title=Stefano Pioli nuovo allenatore del Piacenza |publisher=Piacenza Calcio |language=it |date=11 June 2008 |access-date=11 June 2008 }}</ref> In July 2009, he left Piacenza to join [[U.S. Sassuolo Calcio|Sassuolo]] as new head coach of the ''neroverdi''.

===Chievo===
On 10 June 2010, Pioli was named head coach of Serie A club Chievo on a 12-month contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.calciomercato.com/mercato/chievo-ufficiale-pioli-e-il-nuovo-tecnico |title=Chievo, ufficiale: Pioli è il nuovo tecnico |publisher=calciomercato.com |language=it |date=10 June 2010 |access-date=5 October 2011 }}</ref>

===Palermo===
On 2 June 2011, Pioli was named head coach of Serie A club [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]], but he was relieved of his duties just 90 days later.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/serie_a/palermo/2011/08/31-191280/Palermo,+esonerato+Pioli%3A+squadra+affidata+a+Mangian |title=Palermo, esonerato Pioli: squadra affidata a Mangia (Archived copy) |publisher=Il Corriere dello Sport |language=it |date=31 August 2011 |access-date=19 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520090809/http://www.corrieredellosport.it/serie_a/palermo/2011/08/31-191280/Palermo,+esonerato+Pioli%3A+squadra+affidata+a+Mangia |archive-date=20 May 2015 }}</ref>

===Bologna===
On 4 October 2011, Pioli was named new head coach of Bologna in Serie A, replacing the sacked [[Pierpaolo Bisoli]].<ref name="Bisoli esonerato, arriva Pioli">{{cite news|url=http://www.bolognatoday.it/sport/allenatore-bologna-pioli-ufficiale.html|title=Bologna, ufficiale: Bisoli esonerato, arriva Pioli|date=4 October 2011|access-date=5 October 2011|work=BolognaToday|publisher=www.bolognatoday.it |language=it}}</ref> After two troublesome seasons with Bologna, both ended with the team struggling in the bottom half of the Serie A table but always escaping relegation, he was removed from his managerial duties on 8 January 2014, with [[Davide Ballardini]] appointed as his replacement.

===Lazio===
On 12 June 2014, it was confirmed Pioli's appointment as new head coach of [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]] in place of [[Edoardo Reja]].<ref name="pioli_lazio">{{ cite news |url=http://www.sslazio.it/news/news/1-news/4673-stefano-pioli-e-il-nuovo-allenatore-della-ss-lazio.html |publisher=SS Lazio |title=Stefano Pioli è il nuovo allenatore della S.S. Lazio |trans-title=Stefano Pioli is the new Lazio head coach |language=it |date=12 June 2014 |access-date=12 June 2014 }}</ref> In his first season at the club, he led Lazio to a third-place Serie A finish. On 11 June 2015, he was offered a new 2-year contract with an additional year option.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sslazio.it/it/news/press-release-2/5325-archive-article-5421|title=Pioli prolunga il contratto |date=11 June 2015|access-date=1 May 2016|publisher=S.S. Lazio|language=it}}</ref>

On 3 April 2016, Pioli was sacked after a 4–1 home defeat to [[Derby della Capitale|city rivals]] Roma.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/82291/official-lazio-sack-pioli|title=Official: Lazio sack Pioli|publisher=Football Italia|date=3 April 2016|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>

===Internazionale===
On 8 November 2016, Pioli was appointed as the new head coach of [[Inter Milan|Internazionale]] on an 18-month contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/55625/stefano-pioli-appointed-as-head-coach-of-inter|title=Stefano Pioli appointed as head coach of Inter|publisher=inter.it|date=8 November 2016|access-date=8 November 2016}}</ref> On 20 November, Inter drew 2–2 against [[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]] in a Serie A ''[[Derby della Madonnina]]'' match, Pioli's first competitive match as head coach of the club. He was sacked on 9 May 2017. Inter had won 12 of the first 16 Serie A matches that Pioli was in charge of (draw with Milan, losses to [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]], Juventus and Roma), but this was followed by two draws and five losses in their last seven Serie A matches prior to his sacking.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/723/serie-a/2017/05/09/35369812/stefano-pioli-sacked-by-inter-after-a-difficult-season|title=Stefano Pioli sacked by Inter after 'a difficult season'|publisher=www.goal.com|date=9 May 2017}}</ref>

===Fiorentina===
On 6 June 2017, Pioli was named new head coach of [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]. He signed for two years with another optional year.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=http://en.violachannel.tv/breaking-detail/items/stefano-pioli-named-as-new-fiorentina-coach.html|title=Stefano Pioli named as new Fiorentina coach|work=ViolaChannel|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|date=6 June 2017|access-date=6 June 2017}}</ref> Pioli was in charge of the team when on 4 March 2018 central defender and captain [[Davide Astori]] died unexpectedly; to honour the memory of the player, Pioli got a commemorative tattoo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/fiorentina-coach-stefano-pioli-gets-tattoo-remember-davide-astori|title=Fiorentina coach Stefano Pioli gets tattoo to remember Davide Astori|date=13 April 2018}}</ref> On 9 April 2019, Pioli resigned as manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-fiorentina-pioli-s-e-dimesso-oggi-seduta-affidata-al-suo-vice-1234246|access-date=9 April 2019|title=UFFICIALE: Fiorentina, Pioli s'è dimesso. Oggi seduta affidata al suo vice|language=it}}</ref>

===AC Milan===
====2019–21: Early seasons====
The day after [[Marco Giampaolo]]'s sacking,<ref>{{cite web |title=Official: AC MILAN sack Giampaolo after just four months |date=8 October 2019 |url=https://sempremilan.com/official-ac-milan-sack-giampaolo-after-just-four-months |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref> on 9 October 2019, Pioli was appointed as the new coach of [[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]], on a deal to the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|date=9 October 2019|title=Stefano Pioli appointed as AC Milan new coach|url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/media/2019-10-09/stefano-pioli-appointed-as-ac-milan-new-coach|access-date=9 October 2019|website=acmilan.com|publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan}}</ref> Pioli's Milan finished the season in sixth place in Serie A. The team scored 63 goals in the competition, their highest total since 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=SERIE A 2019/20: END OF SEASON STATS |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2020-08-05/serie-a-2019-20-end-of-season-stats |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref> On 7 July 2020, Milan defeated Juventus 4–2. Milan scored four goals against Juventus in Serie A for the first time since March 1989, when the score was 4–0.<ref>{{cite web |title=AC MILAN V JUVE: THE STATS FROM THE MATCH |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2020-07-07/ac-milan-v-juve-the-stats-from-the-match |website=acmilan |access-date=13 March 2022}}</ref> It was Milan's first win against Juventus since 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Milan vs Juventus H2H stats |url=https://www.soccerpunter.com/h2h/Milan-vs-Juventus/113/625/ |website=SOCCER PUNTER |access-date=13 March 2022}}</ref>

On 21 July, Pioli reached an agreement with Milan for a two-year deal extension of his contract as head coach to June 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stefano Pioli extends his agreement as AC Milan Head Coach|url=http://www.acmilan.com/it/news/articoli/club/2020-07-21/stefano-pioli-estende-il-contratto-con-ac-milan|access-date=22 July 2020|website=AC Milan}}</ref> On 17 October, Milan won 2–1 against Inter. It was Milan's first Serie A win against Inter since 2016. Milan also won their first four games in a Serie A season for the first time since [[1995–96 A.C. Milan season|1995–96]], when [[Fabio Capello]] was in charge. Milan scored in 24 consecutive Serie A games for the first time since 1973 (29).<ref>{{cite web |title=INTER V AC MILAN: ALL OF THE NUMBERS |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2020-10-17/inter-v-ac-milan-all-of-the-numbers |website=acmilan |access-date=16 February 2022}}</ref> On 6 December Milan beat Sampdoria 2–1, setting a new club record for goals scored in successive Serie A matches (30).<ref>{{cite web |title=FACTS AND FIGURES FROM SAMPDORIA V AC MILAN |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2020-12-06/facts-and-figures-from-sampdoria-v-ac-milan |website=acmilan |access-date=21 March 2022}}</ref>

Following a 2–2 draw with [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]] on 16 December, AC Milan were unbeaten in 24 league games: their longest run since 1993.<ref>{{cite web |title=FACTS AND FIGURES FROM GENOA V AC MILAN |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2020-12-16/facts-and-figures-from-genoa-v-ac-milan |access-date=16 February 2022}}</ref> On 23 December, Milan beat Lazio 3–2, becoming the second side in the history of [[Big Five (association football)|Europe's top five leagues]] to have scored two or more goals in more than 15 successive games in a single calendar year (after Barcelona, 18 in 1948).<ref>{{cite web |title=AC MILAN V LAZIO: ALL THE NUMBERS |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2020-12-23/ac-milan-v-lazio-all-the-numbers |website=acmilan |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref> On 9 May 2021, Milan managed to win 3–0 against Juventus, their first away win against them since 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=JUVENTUS V AC MILAN: THE NUMBERS FROM THE GAME |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2021-05-09/juventus-v-ac-milan-the-numbers-from-the-game |website=acmilan}}</ref> Three days later, Pioli's side beat [[Torino F.C.|Torino]] 7–0 in an away game, winning by a seven-goal margin for the first time since June 1959 against Udinese (7–0).<ref>{{cite web |title=TORINO V AC MILAN: THE NUMBERS FROM THE GAME |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2021-05-12/torino-v-ac-milan-the-numbers-from-the-game |website=acmilan |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref>

A 2–0 away win against [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]] on 23 May confirmed that Milan would finish second in the league table, securing a return to the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] for the first time in seven seasons. Milan also set a new all-time record for away wins in a Serie A season with 16; no side has ever done better in Europe’s top five leagues in a single campaign (Real Madrid in 2011–12 and Manchester City in 2017–18 also achieved 16 away wins).<ref>{{cite web |title=ATALANTA V AC MILAN: THE NUMBERS FROM THE GAME |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2021-05-23/atalanta-v-ac-milan-the-numbers-from-the-game |website=acmilan |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref> In the [[UEFA Europa League]], Milan reached the round of 16, where they were eliminated by [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sutcliffe |first1=Steve |title=AC MILAN 0-1 Manchester United |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56433793 |access-date=16 February 2022 |agency=BBC Sport |issue=18 March 2021}}</ref>

====2021–22: Scudetto victory====
As of August 2021, Pioli held the second highest win percentage in Serie A among Milan coaches, behind only [[Lajos Czeizler]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sempremilan.com/favourite-victim-and-piolis-win-percentage-all-the-key-stats-ahead-of-milan-vs-cagliari|title=Favourite victim and Pioli's win percentage: All the key stats ahead of Milan vs. Cagliari|date=29 August 2021}}</ref> On 3 October, Milan defeated Atalanta at [[Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia|Gewiss Stadium]] 3–2, recording successive wins away at Atalanta in Serie A for the first time since 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=ATALANTA V AC MILAN: ALL THE NUMBERS FROM THE MATCH |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2021-10-03/atalanta-v-ac-milan-all-the-numbers-from-the-match |website=acmilan |access-date=16 February 2022}}</ref> On 31 October, with a 2–1 win against Roma, Milan became the fourth team in Serie A history to win 10 of their first 11 games of the season, after Roma, Juventus (twice) and Napoli (twice).<ref>{{cite web |title=ROMA V AC MILAN: THE NUMBERS FROM THE GAME |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2021-10-31/roma-v-ac-milan-the-numbers-from-the-game |website=acmilan |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref> The win also ended [[José Mourinho]]'s run of 43 home games unbeaten in Serie A.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mourinho bemoans 'lack of respect to Roma fans' |url=https://www.beinsports.com/th-en/serie-a/news/mourinho-bemoans-lack-of-respect-to-roma-fa-5/1775320 |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref>

In November, Pioli reached an agreement with the club to extend his contract until June 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=OFFICIAL STATEMENT: STEFANO PIOLI |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/media/2021-11-26/official-statement-stefano-pioli |website=acmilan |access-date=15 Feb 2022}}</ref> In December, his Milan side became the second team in Serie A history to win at least 17 away league games in a single calendar year (after Napoli, 18 in 2017).<ref>{{cite web |title=EMPOLI V AC MILAN: THE NUMBERS FROM THE GAME |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2021-12-22/empoli-v-ac-milan-the-numbers-from-the-game |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref> In the [[2021–22 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]], the team was knocked out at the group stage, finishing bottom of Group B behind [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Atlético Madrid]] and [[FC Porto|Porto]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hunter |first1=Andy |title=Liverpool make it six wins from six after Salah and Origi hit back at Milan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/dec/07/milan-liverpool-champions-league-match-report |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref>

On 6 January 2022, Milan beat Roma 3–1, managing to win three consecutive league games against Roma for the first time since 1996.<ref>{{cite web |title=AC MILAN V ROMA: THE STATS FROM THE GAME |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2022-01-06/ac-milan-v-roma-the-stats-from-the-game |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref> On 5 February, Milan came back to beat archrivals Inter 2–1 in the [[Derby della Madonnina]] after trailing by 0–1; it was the first comeback win for Milan in the derby since 2004.<ref>{{cite web |title=INTER V AC MILAN: THE NUMBERS FROM THE GAME |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2022-02-05/inter-v-ac-milan-the-numbers-from-the-game |website=acmilan |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref> On 13 February after defeating [[U.C. Sampdoria|Sampdoria]], Milan had picked up 55 points in the league: in the three points-per-win era, only in [[2003–04 A.C. Milan season|2003–04]] had they earned as many points after 25 games (64).<ref>{{cite web |title=AC MILAN V SAMPDORIA: THE STATS FROM THE GAME |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2022-02-13/ac-milan-v-sampdoria-the-stats-from-the-game |website=acmilan |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref>

On 6 March, Milan beat Napoli 1–0 at [[Stadio Diego Armando Maradona|Stadio Diego Maradona]], moving to the top of the league table and winning two consecutive away games against Napoli in Serie A for the first time since 1981. Milan had also picked up at least 60 points from the first 28 matchdays of a Serie A season for the first time since [[2011–12 A.C. Milan season|2011–12]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NAPOLI V AC MILAN: THE STATS FROM THE GAME |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2022-03-06/napoli-v-ac-milan-the-stats-from-the-game |website=acmilan |access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref> On 12 March, Milan defeated [[Empoli F.C.|Empoli]] 1–0, reaching 63 points on the top of league table.<ref>{{cite web |title=AC MILAN V EMPOLI: THE NUMBERS FROM THE GAME |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2022-03-12/ac-milan-v-empoli-the-numbers-from-the-game |website=ACMILAN |access-date=13 March 2022}}</ref> Seven days later, Milan beat Cagliari 1–0; with that win, Milan had scored at least one goal in 15 consecutive away matches in a single top-flight season for only the second time in their history, also doing so in [[1967–68 A.C. Milan season|1967–68]] in Serie A.<ref>{{cite web |title=CAGLIARI V AC MILAN: ALL OF THE NUMBERS FROM THE GAME |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2022-03-19/cagliari-v-ac-milan-all-of-the-numbers-from-the-game |website=acmilan |access-date=21 March 2022}}</ref> Pioli's side sealed the [[Scudetto]] on 22 May, the last day of the season, with a 3–0 win against [[U.S. Sassuolo Calcio|Sassuolo]]. It was Milan's first league title since 2011, and Pioli's first ever trophy. The team amassed 86 points in total, their best tally since [[2005–06 A.C. Milan season|2005–06]].<ref>{{cite web |title=SASSUOLO V AC MILAN: THE NUMBERS FOR THE GAME |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2022-05-22/sassuolo-v-ac-milan-the-numbers-for-the-game |website=acmilan |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref>

Pioli's tenure at Milan has brought him the praise of several Italian football personalities and pundits, such as [[Alberto Zaccheroni]], [[Fabio Capello]], [[Claudio Ranieri]], [[Arrigo Sacchi]] and [[Adriano Galliani]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fisher |first1=Oliver |title=sempremilan |date=28 March 2022 |url=https://sempremilan.com/sacchi-sings-pioli-praises-milan |access-date=2 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ferrazi |first1=Enrico |title=Ranieri sul Milan: "Sono tutti con Pioli, sta giocando sulle ali dell'entusiasmo" |url=https://www.milannews.it/news/ranieri-sul-milan-sono-tutti-con-pioli-sta-giocando-sulle-ali-dell-entusiasmo-445536 |website=Milan News |access-date=21 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ex-Milan CEO Galliani Draws Pioli Comparison with Sacchi and Capello |url=https://cultofcalcio.com/45953-2/ |website=Cult of Calcio |date=18 March 2022 |access-date=21 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Capello full of praise for Pioli's tactical ingenuity |url=https://sempremilan.com/capello-full-of-praise-pioli-milan |website=sempremilan |date=8 March 2022 |access-date=21 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Da Zac a Giovanni Galli, tutti convinti: "Milan, puoi credere allo scudetto" |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Milan/21-03-2022/milan-scudetto-zaccheroni-jankulovski-galli-4301955802904.shtml |website=La Gazetta dello Sport |date=21 March 2022 |access-date=21 March 2022}}</ref>

====2022–24: Later seasons and departure====
On 13 August 2022, Milan defeated [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]] 4–2, securing three consecutive wins at the start of the [[2022–23 Serie A|competition]] for three seasons in a row, the first time since 1996.<ref>{{cite web |title=AC MILAN V UDINESE: ALL THE NUMBERS FROM THE GAME |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/stats/2022-08-13/ac-milan-v-udinese-all-the-numbers-from-the-game |website=ACMILAN |access-date=14 August 2022}}</ref> On 31 October Milan announced that Pioli extended his contract until 30 June 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stefano Pioli renews his contract with AC Milan: the official statement |url=http://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/media/2022-10-31/official-statement-stefano-pioli |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=AC Milan |language=en}}</ref> On 8 March 2023, Milan beat [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham]] 1–0 on aggregate, reaching [[2022–23 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] quarter finals for the first time since the 2011–12 season.<ref>{{cite news |title='Nothing is impossible', Pioli says as Milan reach Champions League quarters |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/nothing-is-impossible-pioli-says-milan-reach-champions-league-quarters-2023-03-08/ |website=Reuters |date=8 March 2023 |access-date=9 March 2023}}</ref>

On 2 April, Milan squashed Napoli 4–0 at [[Stadio Diego Armando Maradona]], inflicting the worst defeat for the latter team since 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=Napoli 0-4 ACMILAN |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65158403 |access-date=3 April 2023}}</ref> With that win, Milan won three times successively in Naples for the first time since 1951.<ref>{{cite web |title=Napoli 0-4 Milan: Leao at the double as rampant Rossoneri crush league leaders |url=https://www.soccernews.com/napoli-0-4-milan-leao-at-the-double-as-rampant-rossoneri-crush-league-leaders/351355/ |website=SOCCERNEWS |date=2 April 2023 |access-date=3 April 2023}}</ref> On 18 April, Milan beat Napoli 2–1 on aggregate following a 1–1 draw, reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since the 2006–07 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=AC Milan stun Napoli to make first semi-final since 2007.|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ac-milan-stun-napoli-to-make-first-semi-final-since-2007-p0jxg88rq |website=THE TIMES |access-date=19 April 2023}}</ref> Milan eventually lost to city rivals Inter 3-0 on aggregate in the semi-finals. On 28 May, he led Milan to qualify for the Champions League for a third successive season following a 1-0 win at Juventus.

Milan started Pioli's final season with an away win against Bologna in 21 August.<ref>{{cite web |title=PULISIC SCORES ON DEBUT IN BOLOGNA WIN |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/serie-a/2023-08-21/pulisic-scores-on-debut-in-bologna-win |website=acmilan |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref> On 7th of October, after a difficult win against Genoa, Milan stood on the top of the league table.<ref>{{cite web |title=GENOA 0-1 AC MILAN - OLIVIER GIROUD WITH GOALKEEPING HEROICS AS CHRISTIAN PULISIC GIVES AC MILAN DRAMATIC WIN OVER GENOA |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/serie-a/2022-2023/genoa-v-ac-milan-serie-a-live_sto9825845/story.shtml |website=Eurosport |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref> However, the team lost the lead in the league table after a 0-1 loss against Juventus on 22 October.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fisher |first1=Oliver |title=CM: Mistakes and Pioli changes - Milan left with regret after loss to rivals again |url=https://sempremilan.com/cm-milan-regret-again-after-juventus-loss |website=Sempremilan |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
Milan was knocked out of the [[UEFA Champions League|UCL]] Group Stage on 13 December, finishing third in the group and qualifying to the UEFA Europa League instead.<ref>{{cite web |title=PSG survive group of death to reach UCL knockout stage; Milan, Newcastle ou |url=https://www.thescore.com/topsn/news/2793091 |website=theScore |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref> On 20 January 2024, after 3-2 win against Udinese, Pioli reached a milestone of 100 wins for Milan in the league, becoming the fifth manager to achieve the feat after [[Carlo Ancelotti]], Fabio Capello, [[Nereo Rocco]] and [[Nils Liedholm]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Davies |first1=Jonathan |title=UDINESE 2-3 AC MILAN: ALLEGED RACIST ABUSE OF MIKE MAIGNAN MARS DRAMATIC COMEBACK WIN FOR ROSSONERI |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/serie-a/2022-2023/udinese-v-ac-milan-serie-a-live_sto9975718/story.shtml |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>

==Style of management==
Pioli usually uses a [[Formation (association football)#4–2–3–1|4–2–3–1 formation]], or a [[Formation (association football)#3–5–2|3–5–2 formation]], with [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|full-backs]] or [[Defender (association football)#Wing-back|wing-backs]] who actively take part in the team's attacking plays. During his time at Lazio, he often used a [[Formation (association football)#4–3–3|4–3–3 formation]]. Due to his passion for basketball, he attempted to bring strategic elements of the sport into his own tactical approach as a football manager.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tuttopalermo.net/calcio-mercato/palermo-scelto-pioli-per-il-modulo-35822 |title=Palermo, scelto Pioli per il "modulo"? |publisher=Tutto Palermo |language=it |last1=Scuderi |first1=Marcello |date=1 June 2011 |access-date=14 October 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tuttopalermo.net/notizie/palermo-quale-sara-il-nuovo-assetto-tattico-35888 |title=Palermo, quale sarà il nuovo assetto tattico? |publisher=Tutto Palermo |language=it |last1=Avanzati |first1=Luigi |date=4 June 2011 |access-date=14 October 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://fmprofessional.wordpress.com/2015/01/11/stefano-pioli-433-stretto/ |title=Stefano Pioli: 433 stretto |publisher=fmprofessional.wordpress.com |language=it |date=11 January 2015 |access-date=14 October 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.calcionews24.com/bologna-pioli-mi-piacerebbe-un-progetto-di-piu-anni-trap-e-bagnoli-esempi-232128 |title=Bologna, Pioli: "Mi piacerebbe un progetto di più anni. Trap e Bagnoli esempi" |publisher=www.calcionews24.com |language=it |date=8 May 2012 |access-date=14 October 2019 }}</ref>

As a head coach of [[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]], Pioli initially made use of an archaic [[Formation (association football)#WM|WM]] formation, also known as 3–2–2–3. Although presented officially as a 4-3-3, the formation featured the left full-back, [[Théo Hernandez]], in a more advanced position, whereas the right full-back, [[Davide Calabria]]’s, attacking presence was significantly limited. Another key feature of this formation was in the center, where two pairs of holding and attacking midfielders formed a square, supporting each other offensively and defensively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sempremilan.com/gds-piolis-tactical-revolution-sees-milan-use-3-2-2-3-formation|title=GDS: Pioli's tactical revolution sees Milan use 3-2-2-3 formation|date=21 October 2019}}</ref>

However, with the arrival of [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]] in January 2020, Pioli switched Milan's formation to his long favored 4–2–3–1, primarily in order to accommodate for the Swedish ageing yet prolific goalscorer, in which he would play up front without much of a defensive work other than pressing, alternating between the roles of a classical striker, a target forward, and a false 9.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sempremilan.com/pioli-reveals-why-he-changed-milans-system-to-a-4-2-3-1-praises-impact-of-ibrahimovic|title = Pioli reveals why he changed Milan's system to a 4-2-3-1; praises impact of Ibrahimovic|date = 26 April 2020}}</ref> The switch of formation also allowed [[Hakan Çalhanoğlu]], an attacking midfielder in a number 10 role, to return to his preferred position as a playmaker behind the main striker, out of which he had been playing for years in various other formations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediagol.it/milan/milan-calhanoglu-risponde-ai-tifosi-in-italia-sto-bene-svelo-il-mio-ruolo-ideale-il-gol-piu-importante|title=Milan, Calhanoglu risponde ai tifosi: "In Italia sto bene, svelo il mio ruolo ideale. Il gol più importante…"|date=9 May 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.milannews24.com/calhanoglu-pioli-mi-ha-dato-sicurezza-in-campo-ibra-un-vero-leone|title=Calhanoglu: "Pioli? Mi ha dato sicurezza in campo, Ibra? Un vero leone"|date=11 July 2020}}</ref> [[Ante Rebić]] and [[Ismaël Bennacer]], the two high-profile new arrivals struggling to fit into the [[Marco Giampaolo|previous coach]]'s system, were given a few more opportunities to prove themselves; as a result, the former got to play in his favorite position as a [[Forward (association football)#Winger|left winger]] and quickly topped the club's seasonal goalscoring chart, while the latter formed an efficient double pivot with [[Franck Kessié]], who also significantly improved the quality of his performances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.90min.com/posts/ante-rebic-has-been-the-key-to-milan-surprising-resurgence|title = In Celebration of Ante Rebic - the Versatile Forward Key to Milan's Resurgence| date=22 July 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/sport/20_luglio_16/franck-kessie-campione-ritrovato-nuovo-milan-pioli-7c7b6b14-c743-11ea-a0f9-db06e95bcc12.shtml|title = Franck Kessie, il campione ritrovato, in campo e fuori, del nuovo Milan di Pioli|date = 16 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sempremilan.com/mediaset-e100m-rated-duo-attracting-interest-from-abroad-but-milans-stance-is-clear|title = Mediaset: €100m-rated duo attracting interest from abroad but Milan's stance is clear|date = 27 July 2020}}</ref>

During the 2022–23 season at AC Milan, Pioli switched from 4–2–3–1 to 3–4–2–1 formation, forming a back-three of [[Pierre Kalulu]], [[Fikayo Tomori]], and [[Malick Thiaw]], which helped the team play with a high defense line.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sempremilan.com/milan-defensive-unit-50m-maignan-tomori-kalulu-thiaw | title=Romano: How Milan built a defensive unit for the future with just €50m spend | date=9 March 2023 }}</ref>

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Pioli once again changed the formation, this time opting for a fluid 4–3–3. With the change of formation, he also brought in a number of tactical innovations, particularly the role of team captain [[Davide Calabria]], who as a right full back began to move in front of the team's pair of center backs, alongside deep midfielder [[Rade Krunić]] on the left, thus making the team's shape look like 2–2–3–3 while in possession, with six primarily attacking players.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.milannews.it/news/calabria-all-intervallo-abbiamo-un-nuovo-modo-di-giocare-difficile-vedere-un-terzino-che-lavora-in-questo-modo-505827 | title=Calabria all'intervallo: "Abbiamo un nuovo modo di giocare, difficile vedere un terzino che lavora in questo modo" }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.milannews.it/primo-piano/e-un-milan-fluido-e-senza-numeri-rossoneri-mai-cosi-offensivi-e-le-armi-sono-infinite-505140 | title=E' un Milan fluido e senza numeri: Rossoneri mai così offensivi. E le armi sono infinite }}</ref>

Through his management career, Pioli has built a reputation as a coach who works well with young players, is a good motivator and who displays tactical flexibility.

==Personal life==
On 14 November 2020, Pioli, alongside his assistant Giacomo Murelli, tested positive for [[coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]] amid its [[COVID-19 pandemic in Italy|pandemic in Italy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/162019/milan-coach-pioli-has-covid-19|title=Milan coach Pioli has Covid-19|publisher=Football Italia|date=14 November 2020}}</ref> While in quarantine, Pioli continued to be in charge of the team via [[Zoom Video Communications|Zoom]] and with the help of another member of his coaching staff, [[Daniele Bonera]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.milannews.it/news/milan-cosi-pioli-e-rimasto-sempre-connesso-con-staff-e-giocatori-392604|title = Milan, così Pioli è rimasto sempre connesso con staff e giocatori}}</ref> Despite these setbacks, Milan had a 3–1 away victory over Napoli in Serie A and a 1–1 away draw with [[Lille OSC|Lille]] in Europa League.

Pioli has a son, Gianmarco, who is part of his coaching staff at Milan, working as a match analyst.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fotmob.com/news/1vx000pxwdwjv1spkqmx9f2opm-milan,-il-nuovo-staff-di-pioli:-bonera-resta-in-rossonero | title=Milan, il nuovo staff di Pioli: Bonera resta in rossonero }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=May 2017}}

===Player===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Club
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="3"|National Cup
!colspan="3"|[[UEFA#Club|Europe]]
!colspan="3"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Comp!!Apps!!Goals!!Comp!!Apps!!Goals!!Comp!!Apps!!Goals!!Comp!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|| [[1982–83 Serie C1|1982–83]] || rowspan=2 | [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]] || [[Lega Pro|Serie C]] || ? || ? || [[Coppa Italia Serie C|CI-C]] || ? || ? || - || - || - || - || - || - || ? || ?
|-
|| [[1983–84 Serie C1|1983–84]] || Serie C || ? || ? || [[1983–84 Coppa Italia|CI]]+[[Coppa Italia Serie C|CI-C]] || ?+? || ?+? || - || - || - || - || - || - || ? || ?
|-
!colspan="3"|Total|| 42 || 1 || || ? || ? || || - || - || || - || - || 42+ || 1+
|-
|| [[1984–85 Serie A|1984–85]] || rowspan=3 | [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] || [[Serie A]] || 14 || 0 || [[1984–85 Coppa Italia|CI]] || 7 || 1 || [[1984–85 European Cup|EC]] || 3 || 0 || [[1984 European Super Cup|USC]] || 0 || 0 || 24 || 1
|-
|| [[1985–86 Serie A|1985–86]] || Serie A || 14 || 0 || [[1985–86 Coppa Italia|CI]] || 3 || 0 || [[1985–86 European Cup|EC]] || 4 || 0 || [[1985 Intercontinental Cup|IC]] || 1 || 0 || 22 || 0
|-
|| [[1986–87 Serie A|1986–87]] || Serie A || 7 || 0 || [[1986–87 Coppa Italia|CI]] || 3 || 0 || [[1986–87 European Cup|EC]] || 1 || 0 || - || - || - || 11 || 0
|-
!colspan="3"|Total|| 35 || 0 || || 13 || 1 || || 8 || 0 || || 1 || 0 || 57 || 1
|-
|| [[1987–88 Serie A|1987–88]] || rowspan=2 | [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Hellas Verona]] || Serie A || 10 || 0 || [[1987–88 Coppa Italia|CI]] || ? || ? || [[1987–88 UEFA Cup|UC]] || 1 || 0 || - || - || - || 11+ || 0+
|-
|| [[1988–89 Serie A|1988–89]] || Serie A || 32 || 0 || [[1988–89 Coppa Italia|CI]] || 9 || 0 || - || - || - || - || - || - || 41 || 0
|-
!colspan="3"|Total|| 42 || 0 || || 9+ || 0+ || || 1 || 0 || || - || - || 52+ || 0+
|-
|| [[1989–90 Serie A|1989–90]] || rowspan=6 | [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] || Serie A || 26 || 1 || [[1989–90 Coppa Italia|CI]] || ? || ? || [[1989–90 UEFA Cup|UC]] || 10 || 0 || - || - || - || 36+ || 1+
|-
|| [[1990–91 Serie A|1990–91]] || Serie A || 14 || 0 || [[1990–91 Coppa Italia|CI]] || ? || ? || - || - || - || - || - || - || 14+ || 0+
|-
|| [[1991–92 Serie A|1991–92]] || Serie A || 30 || 0 || [[1991–92 Coppa Italia|CI]] || ? || ? || - || - || - || - || - || - || 30+ || 0+
|-
|| [[1992–93 Serie A|1992–93]] || Serie A || 31 || 0 || [[1992–93 Coppa Italia|CI]] || ? || ? || - || - || - || - || - || - || 31+ || 0+
|-
|| [[1993–94 Serie B|1993–94]] || [[Serie B]] || 31 || 0 || [[1993–94 Coppa Italia|CI]] || ? || ? || - || - || - || - || - || - || 31+ || 0+
|-
|| [[1994–95 Serie A|1994–95]] || Serie A || 24 || 0 || [[1994–95 Coppa Italia|CI]] || 6 || 0 || - || - || - || - || - || - || 30 || 0
|-
!colspan="3"|Total|| 156 || 1 || || 6+ || 0+ || || 10 || 0 || || - || - || 172+ || 1+
|-
|| [[1995–96 Serie A|1995–96]] || rowspan= 2 | [[Calcio Padova|Padova]] || Serie A || 1 || 0 || [[1995–96 Coppa Italia|CI]] || 0 || 0 || - || - || - || - || - || - || 1 || 0
|-
|| [[1996–97 Serie B|1996–97]] || Serie B || 3 || 0 || [[1996–97 Coppa Italia|CI]] || ? || ? || - || - || - || - || - || - || 3+ || 0+
|-
!colspan="3"|Total|| 4 || 0 || || ? || ? || || - || - || || - || - || 4+ || 0+
|-
|| 1996–97 || [[U.S. Pistoiese 1921|Pistoiese]] || Serie C || 14 || 1 || [[Coppa Italia Serie C|CI-C]] || ? || ? || - || - || - || - || - || - || 14+ || 1+
|-
|| 1997–98 || [[U.S. Fiorenzuola 1922|Fiorenzuola]] || Serie C || 21 || 0 || [[Coppa Italia Serie C|CI-C]] || ? || ? || - || - || - || - || - || - || 21+ || 0+
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total|| 314+ || 3+ || || 28+ || 1+ || || 19 || 0 || || 1 || 0 || 362+ || 4+
|}

==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|match played 18 May 2024}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Stefano Pioli career sheet|url=https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/15663-stefano-pioli |work=footballdatabase |access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref>

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|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
! rowspan="2" |Team
! rowspan="2" |From
! rowspan="2"|To
! colspan="8" |Record
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
| align="left" |[[U.S. Salernitana 1919|Salernitana]]
|align=left|8 June 2003
|align=left|13 June 2004
{{WDL|51|16|14|21|for=42|against=58|diff=yes}}
|-
| align="left" |[[Modena F.C.|Modena]]
|align=left|15 June 2004
|align=left|22 January 2006
{{WDL|71|25|27|19|for=85|against=67|diff=yes}}
|-
| align="left" |[[Modena F.C.|Modena]]
|align=left|8 February 2006
|align=left|5 June 2006
{{WDL|16|10|5|1|for=24|against=10|diff=yes}}
|-
| align="left" |[[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]]
|align=left|5 June 2006
|align=left|12 February 2007
{{WDL|32|9|7|16|for=31|against=51|diff=yes}}
|-
| align="left" |[[F.C. Grosseto S.S.D.|Grosseto]]
|align=left|11 September 2007
|align=left|11 June 2008
{{WDL|39|10|19|10|for=46|against=48|diff=yes}}
|-
| align="left" |[[Piacenza Calcio 1919|Piacenza]]
|align=left|11 June 2008
|align=left|5 June 2009
{{WDL|43|14|13|16|for=48|against=49|diff=yes}}
|-
| align="left" |[[U.S. Sassuolo Calcio|Sassuolo]]
|align=left|12 June 2009
|align=left|9 June 2010
{{WDL|47|20|16|11|for=66|against=46|diff=yes}}
|-
| align="left" |[[A.C. ChievoVerona|Chievo]]
|align=left|10 June 2010
|align=left|2 June 2011
{{WDL|41|13|13|15|for=43|against=41|diff=yes}}
|-
| align="left" |[[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]]
|align=left|2 June 2011
|align=left|31 August 2011
{{WDL|2|0|2|0|for=3|against=3|diff=yes}}
|-
| align="left" |[[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]]
|align=left|4 October 2011
|align=left|7 January 2014
{{WDL|97|32|28|37|for=116|against=129|diff=yes}}
|-
| align="left" |[[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]]
|align=left|12 June 2014
|align=left|3 April 2016
{{WDL|91|44|20|27|for=148|against=103|diff=yes}}
|-
| align="left" |[[Inter Milan|Internazionale]]
|align=left|8 November 2016
|align=left|9 May 2017
{{WDL|27|14|3|10|for=55|against=38|diff=yes}}
|-
|align="left"|[[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]
|align=left|6 June 2017
|align=left|9 April 2019
{{WDL|74|27|25|22|for=115|against=92|diff=yes}}
|-
|align="left"|[[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]]
|align=left|9 October 2019
|align=left|''Present''
{{WDL|239|130|57|52|for=418|against=267|diff=yes}}
|-
! colspan=3 | '''Career Total'''
{{WDLtot|870|364|249|257|for=1242|against=1003|diff=yes}}
|}

==Honours==

===Player===
;Parma
* [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione|Serie C1]]: [[1983–84 Serie C1|1983–84]]

;Juventus<ref name="Pioli nuovo allenatore della Lazio-Repubblica">{{cite news |url=https://parma.repubblica.it/sport/2014/06/12/foto/pioli_nuovo_allenatore_della_lazio-88803619/1/#1 |title=Pioli nuovo allenatore della Lazio |trans-title=Pioli new Lazio coach |work=La Repubblica |language=it |date=12 June 2014 |access-date=13 October 2019 }}</ref>
* [[Serie A]]: [[1985–86 Serie A|1985–86]]
* [[UEFA Super Cup|European Supercup]]: [[1984 UEFA Super Cup|1984]]
* [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]]: [[1984–85 European Cup|1984–85]]
* [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]]: [[1985 Intercontinental Cup|1985]]

;Fiorentina
* [[Serie B]]: [[1993–94 Serie B|1993–94]]

===Individual===
* [[Serie A Awards|Serie A Coach of the Season]]: [[2021–22 Serie A#Seasonal awards|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite news |date=22 May 2022 |title=Stefano Pioli Coach of the Season of the Serie A TIM 2021/2022 |publisher=Lega Serie A |url=https://www.legaseriea.it/en/press/news/info/stefano-pioli-coach-of-the-season-of-the-serie-a-tim-2021-2022 |url-status=live |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522211654/https://www.legaseriea.it/en/press/news/info/stefano-pioli-coach-of-the-season-of-the-serie-a-tim-2021-2022 |archive-date=22 May 2022}}</ref>
* [[Serie A Coach of the Month]]: [[2021–22 Serie A#Monthly awards|October 2021]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.legaseriea.it/en/press/news/info/stefano-pioli-coach-of-the-month-for-october-1|publisher=Serie A|access-date=4 November 2021|date=4 November 2021|title=Stefano Pioli Coach of the Month for October}}</ref> March 2022,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.legaseriea.it/en/press/news/info/stefano-pioli-coach-of-the-month-for-march-1|publisher=Serie A|access-date=28 March 2022|date=28 March 2022|title=Stefano Pioli Coach of the Month for March}}</ref> May 2022<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.legaseriea.it/en/press/news/info/stefano-pioli-coach-of-the-month-for-may-1|publisher=Serie A|access-date=19 May 2022|date=19 May 2022|title=Stefano Pioli Coach of the Month for May}}</ref>
* [[Serie A Coach of the Year]]: 2022<ref name=grangala2022>{{cite web |date=17 October 2022 |title=Milan pigliatutto, premiati Pioli, Maldini e 4 giocatori. Leao il migliore: "Qui sono maturato" |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/17-10-2022/gran-gala-calcio-dove-vederlo-tv-programma-diretta-450681343353.shtml |access-date=17 October 2022 |website=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it}}</ref>
* [[Panchina d'Oro]]: [[2021–22 Serie A|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Stefano Pioli vince la 31ª edizione della Panchina d'oro: "Sento ancora le emozioni dello scudetto vinto con il Milan" |url=https://www.figc.it/it/tecnici/news/stefano-pioli-vince-la-31%C2%AA-edizione-della-panchina-doro-sento-ancora-le-emozioni-dello-scudetto-vinto-con-il-milan/ |date=20 February 2023 |access-date=20 February 2023 |publisher=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio |language=it}}</ref>

==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:38, 19 May 2024

Stefano Pioli
Pioli while managing Lazio in 2015
Personal information
Full name Stefano Pioli[1]
Date of birth (1965-10-20) 20 October 1965 (age 58)[2]
Place of birth Parma, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1979–1982 Parma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1984 Parma 42 (1)
1984–1987 Juventus 35 (0)
1987–1989 Hellas Verona 42 (0)
1989–1995 Fiorentina 154 (1)
1995–1996 Padova 4 (0)
1996–1997 Pistoiese 14 (1)
1997–1998 Fiorenzuola 21 (0)
1998–1999 Colorno 20 (3)
Total 312 (6)
International career
1985–1987 Italy U21 5 (0)
Managerial career
1999–2001 Bologna (U18)
2001–2002 Bologna (U20)
2002–2003 Chievo (U20)
2003–2004 Salernitana
2004–2006 Modena
2006–2007 Parma
2007–2008 Grosseto
2008–2009 Piacenza
2009–2010 Sassuolo
2010–2011 Chievo
2011–2012 Palermo
2012–2014 Bologna
2014–2016 Lazio
2016–2017 Inter Milan
2017–2019 Fiorentina
2019– AC Milan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stefano Pioli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsteːfano ˈpjɔːli]; born 1965) is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is currently the manager of Serie A club AC Milan.

He has managed several clubs in Serie A, including Bologna, Lazio, Inter Milan and Fiorentina. He most notably led AC Milan to the Serie A title in the 2021–22 season, the club's first scudetto in over a decade. He was later awarded the Panchina d'Oro for best coach of the season. The following season, in 2022–23, he returned Milan to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.

Playing career[edit]

Pioli, a native of Parma, started his own playing career for his home city team, Parma. Successively, he was signed by Juventus, with whom he made his Serie A debut in 1984, winning the league title, the European Cup, the European Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup during his three seasons with the club. After being sold to Hellas Verona in 1987, Pioli moved to Fiorentina in 1989, where he spent six years of his career winning the Serie B in the 1993–94 season, before spending two seasons with Padova. After successive season-long spells in Serie C with Pistoiese and Fiorenzuola, he ended his career in 1999 with Colorno of Eccellenza Emilia-Romagna (the sixth-highest level of Italian football at that time; the top level of the Emilia-Romagna regional league system), playing alongside his brother Leonardo.[3]

Style of play[edit]

An elegant, tenacious, physical, and mobile defender, Pioli was capable of playing anywhere along the back-line, although he performed best as a man-marking centre-back, or "stopper," in Italian. Considered to be a promising and consistent player in his youth, his career was affected by numerous serious injuries.[4][5][6]

Coaching career[edit]

Early career[edit]

From 1999 to 2002 Pioli coached Bologna's youth team (winning a championship with Allievi Nazionali's team),[citation needed] and Chievo's in 2002–03.[citation needed] In 2003–04, he was appointed as head coach of Serie B club Salernitana.[citation needed] He moved to Modena, still of Serie B, in 2004.[citation needed]

In 2006, Pioli was named as Parma's head coach,[citation needed] therefore returning to his home city and marking his Serie A debut as a manager. However, he was sacked on 12 February 2007[citation needed] after a 3–0 loss to Roma which brought Parma down to second-last place and replaced by Claudio Ranieri.

On 11 September 2007, Pioli was unveiled as new head coach of Serie B club Grosseto, replacing Giorgio Roselli, who was sacked after three consecutive defeats in the first three league matches,[7] and managed to lead the Tuscan minnows to an impressive mid-table finish in their first season in the Serie B. He then served as head coach of Piacenza for their 2008–09 Serie B campaign.[8] In July 2009, he left Piacenza to join Sassuolo as new head coach of the neroverdi.

Chievo[edit]

On 10 June 2010, Pioli was named head coach of Serie A club Chievo on a 12-month contract.[9]

Palermo[edit]

On 2 June 2011, Pioli was named head coach of Serie A club Palermo, but he was relieved of his duties just 90 days later.[10]

Bologna[edit]

On 4 October 2011, Pioli was named new head coach of Bologna in Serie A, replacing the sacked Pierpaolo Bisoli.[11] After two troublesome seasons with Bologna, both ended with the team struggling in the bottom half of the Serie A table but always escaping relegation, he was removed from his managerial duties on 8 January 2014, with Davide Ballardini appointed as his replacement.

Lazio[edit]

On 12 June 2014, it was confirmed Pioli's appointment as new head coach of Lazio in place of Edoardo Reja.[12] In his first season at the club, he led Lazio to a third-place Serie A finish. On 11 June 2015, he was offered a new 2-year contract with an additional year option.[13]

On 3 April 2016, Pioli was sacked after a 4–1 home defeat to city rivals Roma.[14]

Internazionale[edit]

On 8 November 2016, Pioli was appointed as the new head coach of Internazionale on an 18-month contract.[15] On 20 November, Inter drew 2–2 against AC Milan in a Serie A Derby della Madonnina match, Pioli's first competitive match as head coach of the club. He was sacked on 9 May 2017. Inter had won 12 of the first 16 Serie A matches that Pioli was in charge of (draw with Milan, losses to Napoli, Juventus and Roma), but this was followed by two draws and five losses in their last seven Serie A matches prior to his sacking.[16]

Fiorentina[edit]

On 6 June 2017, Pioli was named new head coach of Fiorentina. He signed for two years with another optional year.[17] Pioli was in charge of the team when on 4 March 2018 central defender and captain Davide Astori died unexpectedly; to honour the memory of the player, Pioli got a commemorative tattoo.[18] On 9 April 2019, Pioli resigned as manager.[19]

AC Milan[edit]

2019–21: Early seasons[edit]

The day after Marco Giampaolo's sacking,[20] on 9 October 2019, Pioli was appointed as the new coach of AC Milan, on a deal to the end of the season.[21] Pioli's Milan finished the season in sixth place in Serie A. The team scored 63 goals in the competition, their highest total since 2013.[22] On 7 July 2020, Milan defeated Juventus 4–2. Milan scored four goals against Juventus in Serie A for the first time since March 1989, when the score was 4–0.[23] It was Milan's first win against Juventus since 2016.[24]

On 21 July, Pioli reached an agreement with Milan for a two-year deal extension of his contract as head coach to June 2022.[25] On 17 October, Milan won 2–1 against Inter. It was Milan's first Serie A win against Inter since 2016. Milan also won their first four games in a Serie A season for the first time since 1995–96, when Fabio Capello was in charge. Milan scored in 24 consecutive Serie A games for the first time since 1973 (29).[26] On 6 December Milan beat Sampdoria 2–1, setting a new club record for goals scored in successive Serie A matches (30).[27]

Following a 2–2 draw with Genoa on 16 December, AC Milan were unbeaten in 24 league games: their longest run since 1993.[28] On 23 December, Milan beat Lazio 3–2, becoming the second side in the history of Europe's top five leagues to have scored two or more goals in more than 15 successive games in a single calendar year (after Barcelona, 18 in 1948).[29] On 9 May 2021, Milan managed to win 3–0 against Juventus, their first away win against them since 2011.[30] Three days later, Pioli's side beat Torino 7–0 in an away game, winning by a seven-goal margin for the first time since June 1959 against Udinese (7–0).[31]

A 2–0 away win against Atalanta on 23 May confirmed that Milan would finish second in the league table, securing a return to the Champions League for the first time in seven seasons. Milan also set a new all-time record for away wins in a Serie A season with 16; no side has ever done better in Europe’s top five leagues in a single campaign (Real Madrid in 2011–12 and Manchester City in 2017–18 also achieved 16 away wins).[32] In the UEFA Europa League, Milan reached the round of 16, where they were eliminated by Manchester United.[33]

2021–22: Scudetto victory[edit]

As of August 2021, Pioli held the second highest win percentage in Serie A among Milan coaches, behind only Lajos Czeizler.[34] On 3 October, Milan defeated Atalanta at Gewiss Stadium 3–2, recording successive wins away at Atalanta in Serie A for the first time since 2013.[35] On 31 October, with a 2–1 win against Roma, Milan became the fourth team in Serie A history to win 10 of their first 11 games of the season, after Roma, Juventus (twice) and Napoli (twice).[36] The win also ended José Mourinho's run of 43 home games unbeaten in Serie A.[37]

In November, Pioli reached an agreement with the club to extend his contract until June 2023.[38] In December, his Milan side became the second team in Serie A history to win at least 17 away league games in a single calendar year (after Napoli, 18 in 2017).[39] In the Champions League, the team was knocked out at the group stage, finishing bottom of Group B behind Liverpool, Atlético Madrid and Porto.[40]

On 6 January 2022, Milan beat Roma 3–1, managing to win three consecutive league games against Roma for the first time since 1996.[41] On 5 February, Milan came back to beat archrivals Inter 2–1 in the Derby della Madonnina after trailing by 0–1; it was the first comeback win for Milan in the derby since 2004.[42] On 13 February after defeating Sampdoria, Milan had picked up 55 points in the league: in the three points-per-win era, only in 2003–04 had they earned as many points after 25 games (64).[43]

On 6 March, Milan beat Napoli 1–0 at Stadio Diego Maradona, moving to the top of the league table and winning two consecutive away games against Napoli in Serie A for the first time since 1981. Milan had also picked up at least 60 points from the first 28 matchdays of a Serie A season for the first time since 2011–12.[44] On 12 March, Milan defeated Empoli 1–0, reaching 63 points on the top of league table.[45] Seven days later, Milan beat Cagliari 1–0; with that win, Milan had scored at least one goal in 15 consecutive away matches in a single top-flight season for only the second time in their history, also doing so in 1967–68 in Serie A.[46] Pioli's side sealed the Scudetto on 22 May, the last day of the season, with a 3–0 win against Sassuolo. It was Milan's first league title since 2011, and Pioli's first ever trophy. The team amassed 86 points in total, their best tally since 2005–06.[47]

Pioli's tenure at Milan has brought him the praise of several Italian football personalities and pundits, such as Alberto Zaccheroni, Fabio Capello, Claudio Ranieri, Arrigo Sacchi and Adriano Galliani.[48][49][50][51][52]

2022–24: Later seasons and departure[edit]

On 13 August 2022, Milan defeated Udinese 4–2, securing three consecutive wins at the start of the competition for three seasons in a row, the first time since 1996.[53] On 31 October Milan announced that Pioli extended his contract until 30 June 2025.[54] On 8 March 2023, Milan beat Tottenham 1–0 on aggregate, reaching Champions League quarter finals for the first time since the 2011–12 season.[55]

On 2 April, Milan squashed Napoli 4–0 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, inflicting the worst defeat for the latter team since 2007.[56] With that win, Milan won three times successively in Naples for the first time since 1951.[57] On 18 April, Milan beat Napoli 2–1 on aggregate following a 1–1 draw, reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since the 2006–07 season.[58] Milan eventually lost to city rivals Inter 3-0 on aggregate in the semi-finals. On 28 May, he led Milan to qualify for the Champions League for a third successive season following a 1-0 win at Juventus.

Milan started Pioli's final season with an away win against Bologna in 21 August.[59] On 7th of October, after a difficult win against Genoa, Milan stood on the top of the league table.[60] However, the team lost the lead in the league table after a 0-1 loss against Juventus on 22 October.[61] Milan was knocked out of the UCL Group Stage on 13 December, finishing third in the group and qualifying to the UEFA Europa League instead.[62] On 20 January 2024, after 3-2 win against Udinese, Pioli reached a milestone of 100 wins for Milan in the league, becoming the fifth manager to achieve the feat after Carlo Ancelotti, Fabio Capello, Nereo Rocco and Nils Liedholm.[63]

Style of management[edit]

Pioli usually uses a 4–2–3–1 formation, or a 3–5–2 formation, with full-backs or wing-backs who actively take part in the team's attacking plays. During his time at Lazio, he often used a 4–3–3 formation. Due to his passion for basketball, he attempted to bring strategic elements of the sport into his own tactical approach as a football manager.[64][65][66][67]

As a head coach of AC Milan, Pioli initially made use of an archaic WM formation, also known as 3–2–2–3. Although presented officially as a 4-3-3, the formation featured the left full-back, Théo Hernandez, in a more advanced position, whereas the right full-back, Davide Calabria’s, attacking presence was significantly limited. Another key feature of this formation was in the center, where two pairs of holding and attacking midfielders formed a square, supporting each other offensively and defensively.[68]

However, with the arrival of Zlatan Ibrahimović in January 2020, Pioli switched Milan's formation to his long favored 4–2–3–1, primarily in order to accommodate for the Swedish ageing yet prolific goalscorer, in which he would play up front without much of a defensive work other than pressing, alternating between the roles of a classical striker, a target forward, and a false 9.[69] The switch of formation also allowed Hakan Çalhanoğlu, an attacking midfielder in a number 10 role, to return to his preferred position as a playmaker behind the main striker, out of which he had been playing for years in various other formations.[70][71] Ante Rebić and Ismaël Bennacer, the two high-profile new arrivals struggling to fit into the previous coach's system, were given a few more opportunities to prove themselves; as a result, the former got to play in his favorite position as a left winger and quickly topped the club's seasonal goalscoring chart, while the latter formed an efficient double pivot with Franck Kessié, who also significantly improved the quality of his performances.[72][73][74]

During the 2022–23 season at AC Milan, Pioli switched from 4–2–3–1 to 3–4–2–1 formation, forming a back-three of Pierre Kalulu, Fikayo Tomori, and Malick Thiaw, which helped the team play with a high defense line.[75]

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Pioli once again changed the formation, this time opting for a fluid 4–3–3. With the change of formation, he also brought in a number of tactical innovations, particularly the role of team captain Davide Calabria, who as a right full back began to move in front of the team's pair of center backs, alongside deep midfielder Rade Krunić on the left, thus making the team's shape look like 2–2–3–3 while in possession, with six primarily attacking players.[76][77]

Through his management career, Pioli has built a reputation as a coach who works well with young players, is a good motivator and who displays tactical flexibility.

Personal life[edit]

On 14 November 2020, Pioli, alongside his assistant Giacomo Murelli, tested positive for COVID-19 amid its pandemic in Italy.[78] While in quarantine, Pioli continued to be in charge of the team via Zoom and with the help of another member of his coaching staff, Daniele Bonera.[79] Despite these setbacks, Milan had a 3–1 away victory over Napoli in Serie A and a 1–1 away draw with Lille in Europa League.

Pioli has a son, Gianmarco, who is part of his coaching staff at Milan, working as a match analyst.[80]

Career statistics[edit]

Player[edit]

Season Club League National Cup Europe Other Total
Comp Apps Goals Comp Apps Goals Comp Apps Goals Comp Apps Goals Apps Goals
1982–83 Parma Serie C ? ? CI-C ? ? - - - - - - ? ?
1983–84 Serie C ? ? CI+CI-C ?+? ?+? - - - - - - ? ?
Total 42 1 ? ? - - - - 42+ 1+
1984–85 Juventus Serie A 14 0 CI 7 1 EC 3 0 USC 0 0 24 1
1985–86 Serie A 14 0 CI 3 0 EC 4 0 IC 1 0 22 0
1986–87 Serie A 7 0 CI 3 0 EC 1 0 - - - 11 0
Total 35 0 13 1 8 0 1 0 57 1
1987–88 Hellas Verona Serie A 10 0 CI ? ? UC 1 0 - - - 11+ 0+
1988–89 Serie A 32 0 CI 9 0 - - - - - - 41 0
Total 42 0 9+ 0+ 1 0 - - 52+ 0+
1989–90 Fiorentina Serie A 26 1 CI ? ? UC 10 0 - - - 36+ 1+
1990–91 Serie A 14 0 CI ? ? - - - - - - 14+ 0+
1991–92 Serie A 30 0 CI ? ? - - - - - - 30+ 0+
1992–93 Serie A 31 0 CI ? ? - - - - - - 31+ 0+
1993–94 Serie B 31 0 CI ? ? - - - - - - 31+ 0+
1994–95 Serie A 24 0 CI 6 0 - - - - - - 30 0
Total 156 1 6+ 0+ 10 0 - - 172+ 1+
1995–96 Padova Serie A 1 0 CI 0 0 - - - - - - 1 0
1996–97 Serie B 3 0 CI ? ? - - - - - - 3+ 0+
Total 4 0 ? ? - - - - 4+ 0+
1996–97 Pistoiese Serie C 14 1 CI-C ? ? - - - - - - 14+ 1+
1997–98 Fiorenzuola Serie C 21 0 CI-C ? ? - - - - - - 21+ 0+
Career total 314+ 3+ 28+ 1+ 19 0 1 0 362+ 4+

Managerial statistics[edit]

As of match played 18 May 2024[81]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Salernitana 8 June 2003 13 June 2004 51 16 14 21 42 58 −16 031.37
Modena 15 June 2004 22 January 2006 71 25 27 19 85 67 +18 035.21
Modena 8 February 2006 5 June 2006 16 10 5 1 24 10 +14 062.50
Parma 5 June 2006 12 February 2007 32 9 7 16 31 51 −20 028.13
Grosseto 11 September 2007 11 June 2008 39 10 19 10 46 48 −2 025.64
Piacenza 11 June 2008 5 June 2009 43 14 13 16 48 49 −1 032.56
Sassuolo 12 June 2009 9 June 2010 47 20 16 11 66 46 +20 042.55
Chievo 10 June 2010 2 June 2011 41 13 13 15 43 41 +2 031.71
Palermo 2 June 2011 31 August 2011 2 0 2 0 3 3 +0 000.00
Bologna 4 October 2011 7 January 2014 97 32 28 37 116 129 −13 032.99
Lazio 12 June 2014 3 April 2016 91 44 20 27 148 103 +45 048.35
Internazionale 8 November 2016 9 May 2017 27 14 3 10 55 38 +17 051.85
Fiorentina 6 June 2017 9 April 2019 74 27 25 22 115 92 +23 036.49
AC Milan 9 October 2019 Present 239 130 57 52 418 267 +151 054.39
Career Total 870 364 249 257 1,242 1,003 +239 041.84

Honours[edit]

Player[edit]

Parma
Juventus[82]
Fiorentina

Individual[edit]

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