Giovanni Costantino

Giovanni Costantino
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-10-03) 3 October 1984
Place of birth Messina, Italy
Team information
Current team
Bishkek City (head coach)
Managerial career
Years Team
2013–2016 Futura (youth)
2016–2017 Budapest Honvéd (assistant)
2017–2018 DAC Dunajská Streda (assistant)
2018–2021 Hungary (assistant)
2021 MTK Budapest
2022–2023 Casarano
2023 Ayia Napa
2023–2024 FC U Craiova
2024–2025 Petrocub Hîncești
2025– Bishkek City

Giovanni Costantino (born 3 October 1984) is an Italian football manager who is currently in charge of Kyrgyz Premier League club Bishkek City.

Life and career

Costantino was born on 3 October 1984 in Messina, Italy. He started his managerial career at the age of twenty-six.[1] He obtained a UEFA Pro License at the age of 35.[2]

In 2013, Costantino was appointed as a youth manager of Finnish club FC Futura. He managed the club's teams from under-12 to under-17 level. In 2016, he was appointed in the staff of the first team of Hungarian club Honvéd. He helped the club win the league.[3] In 2017, he was appointed as assistant manager of Slovak club DAC. He helped the club achieve third place in the league.

In 2018, he was appointed as an assistant manager of the Hungary national football team. He helped the team achieve qualification for UEFA Euro 2020 and double promotion from Nations League C to Nations League A.[4] In 2021, he was appointed manager of Hungarian club MTK. In 2022, he was appointed manager of Italian club Casarano. In 2023, he was appointed manager of Cypriot club Ayia Napa. After some matches he left the club due the appointment as manager of Romanian club FCU Craiova.

References

  1. ^ "Da Messina alla SuperLiga rumena: la favola di Giovanni Costantino, l'allenatore giramondo". qds.it.
  2. ^ https://www.figc.it/it/tecnici/news/master-allenatori-ufficializzati-i-nomi-di-tutti-i-nuovi-tecnici-uefa-pro-abilitati-16-09-2021/
  3. ^ https://www.ilmattino.it/napoli/cronaca/il_puteolano_d_adozione_marco_rossi_campione_d_ungheria_honved_budapest-2468370.html
  4. ^ "Costantino: "Studio da capo allenatore. Orgoglioso di portare Messina nel mondo"". messinasportiva.it.