Quick Facts
Biography
Pasquale Padalino (born 26 July 1972 in Foggia) is a former Italian football central defender and the current manager of Lecce.
Career
Player
During his career, Padalino represented U.S. Foggia, Bologna F.C. 1909 (two stints), U.S. Lecce, ACF Fiorentina (where he formed an interesting defensive partnership with Lorenzo Amoruso, later of Rangers F.C.), Inter Milan (having only having appeared once, in an Italian Cup contest against Udinese Calcio) and Como Calcio 1907.
National
Padalino's only international cap came in 1996, in a friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Coach
Having retired in 2004, Padalino started as assistant coach to cousin Gian Piero Ventura at Hellas Verona, leaving at the end of the season to rejoin first team Foggia, as its administrative secretary.
In 2007-08, Padalino rejoined Ventura as second coach, now in Pisa Calcio, also in the second level.
In 2009-10, Padalino started his career as head coach at Nocerina in the Seconda Divisione until the end of the season.
On August 7, 2012 he was named new coach of Foggia in the Serie D. He led the team to promotion to Lega Pro in 2014, then he left the club.
In November 2014 he became the new manager of Grosseto, in the Lega Pro, but he was fired in January 2015, before the end of the season.
On October 5, 2015 he was appointed new coach of Matera and ended the season in 6th place in the Lega Pro.
On June 14, 2016 he was named new coach of Lecce, in the Lega Pro.
Honors
Fiorentina
- Italian Cup: 1995-96, runner-up 1998-99
- Italian Supercup: 1996