Nicola Pozzi (born 30 June 1986) is an Italian football coach and former striker.
Playing career
Milan
Signed by A.C. Milan from then-Serie C1 side Cesena in January 2004, he was successively loaned to Napoli and
Pescara Calcio, before being sent on loan to Empoli F.C. for two consecutive seasons (2005–06 and 2006–07).
Empoli
In 2007–08 season, his status was changed to co-owned by both sides, for €750,000
[ Unknown] (that season Empoli also signed
Luca Antonini (€1 million),
Lino Marzoratti (€750,000) and
Ignazio Abate (€900,000) in co-ownership deals), and on 16 June 2008 Empoli got full ownership for €3.25 million (Pozzi) and €1.5 million (Marzoratti )
[Empoli FC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008 , PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA] in exchange of Antonini (€2.75 million)
[ and Abate (€2 million)][ who returned to AC Milan, effectively made Empoli pay €3.4 million in net for Pozzi and Marzoratti, as well as the special loan of Abate and Antonini.
]
On 9 December 2007, he scored all four goals in Empoli's 4–1 victory over Cagliari. However, he suffered a season-ending knee injury after netting a brace in a 3–1 defeat of Napoli on February 17, and was sidelined for six months, effectively ruling him out of the Azzurrini squad for the 2008 Olympics.
Pozzi also represented Italy at the Under-21 level.
Sampdoria
On 31 August 2009, Sampdoria announced via their website the loan signing of Pozzi for €180,000[Empoli F.C. SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2010 , PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA] with the option to make the signing permanent.[UC Sampdoria Report and Accounts on 31 December 2010 , PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA]
Parma
After playing five seasons well at Sampdoria, Pozzi moved to Serie A side Parma on 31 January 2014, with Stefano Okaka moving in the opposite direction,[Parma FC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 , PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA]
On 2 February 2015, Pozzi joined A.C. Chievo Verona in a temporary deal.
Vicenza
On 31 August 2015, he was signed by Vicenza Calcio in a two-year deal.
However, on 25 August 2016 he was released.
Coaching career
On 26 June 2021, Pozzi took on his first head coaching role, being appointed at the helm of Tuscan Eccellenza amateur club Grassina.
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