Paolo Di Canio

Where is Paolo Di Canio now?

West Ham legend Paolo Di Canio retired from the game in 2008 after a spell playing in Italy’s second division for Cisco Roma.

During a 23-year playing career which had as many ups as it had downs, the flamboyant striker won the UEFA Cup with Juventus and the Serie A title, UEFA Super Cup and a UEFA Champions League runners up medal with AC Milan.

He ended his career having made 670 first-team appearances for 11 different teams including Scottish giants Celtic and Premier League teams Charlton Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday and West Ham.

Surprisingly, he never won any international caps for the Italy national side but he did represent the under 21’s on nine occasions.

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Upon retiring from playing, Di Canio went into the coaching side of the game and was appointed in his first management role of recently relegated League Two side Swindon Town in 2011.

He had a fantastic first season with the Robins, winning promotion back to League One as champions as well as reaching the final of the Football League Trophy which they unfortunately lost.

Di Canio also enjoyed a successful second season on the pitch and led his side to two points off of an automatic promotion place before resigning in February 2013 after the club sold one of their best players behind his back.

He wasn’t out of football for long and two months after leaving Swindon Town he was appointed manager of Premier League side Sunderland where he had turbulent 13 games in charge before getting the sack after a string of poor results despite avoiding relegation.

Returning to Italy, he signed up to broadcaster Sky Sport Italia as a pundit for their coverage of the Premier League but was suspended in 2016 after displaying a tattoo honouring the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini during a live broadcast.

Di Canio returned to the channel after four months and resumed his punditry role.

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Paolo Di Canio: Premier League Statistics

NationalityItalian
PositionForward
Appearances190
Goals66
Yellow Cards31
Red Cards2
Premier League Teams Played forCharlton Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United

Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com

Last Updated on 8 March 2021 by Admin