Stefano Fiore

Stefano Fiore

Fiore in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Stefano Fiore[1]
Date of birth	(1975-04-17) 17 April 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Cosenza, Calabria, Italy
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1994	Cosenza	11	(1)
1994–1995	Parma	8	(1)
1995–1996	Padova	24	(1)
1996–1997	Chievo	38	(2)
1997–1999	Parma	54	(2)
1999–2001	Udinese	67	(18)
2001–2004	Lazio	95	(17)
2004–2007	Valencia	20	(2)
2005–2006	→ Fiorentina (loan)	38	(6)
2006	→ Torino (loan)	19	(1)
2007	→ Livorno (loan)	16	(2)
2007–2008	Mantova	24	(3)
2009–2011	Cosenza	37	(7)
Total		451	(63)
International career
2000–2004	Italy	38	(2)
Medal record Representing  Italy Association football UEFA European Championship 2000
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stefano Fiore Cavaliere OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsteːfano ˈfjoːre]; born 17 April 1975) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as an attacking midfielder or on the right wing. He was in charge as manager technical area of Nuova Cosenza Calcio^[2] in Serie D.

Fiore played for several Italian clubs throughout his career; he started out with Cosenza in 1992, before moving to Parma for a season in 1994, where he made his Serie A debut and won the UEFA Cup. He spent two seasons at Padova and Chievo, before returning to Parma again for two more seasons in 1997, where he broke into the starting line-up and won a double which consisted of his second UEFA Cup and the Coppa Italia in 1999. He subsequently moved to Udinese, where he spent two successful seasons, winning the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2000 and thus helping his team qualify for Europe. A move to Lazio ensued, where he won his second Coppa Italia in 2004, finishing as the competition's top-scorer. His performances led to a transfer to Spanish side Valencia later that year, where he struggled to replicate his previous form despite initially winning the UEFA Supercup, and he was subsequently sent back to Italy on loan to Fiorentina, Torino, and Livorno during his three seasons with the club. In 2007, he returned permanently to Italy, signing with Mantova for a season; after remaining inactive during the 2008–09 season, he moved to Cosenza in 2009, where he ended his career after two seasons.

At international level, Fiore won 38 caps for the Italy national football team between 2000 and 2004, and scored twice. At youth level, he was a member of the team that won the 1997 Mediterranean Games, while at senior level he was selected to the Italy squads for UEFA Euro 2000, in which he scored one goal as his team reached the final, and UEFA Euro 2004.