Andrea Tarozzi


Andrea Tarozzi is an Italian former footballer, who played as a defender, and currently the assistant manager of Parma.

Playing career

Born in San Giovanni in Persiceto, the Province of Bologna, Tarozzi started his career with Bologna in Serie B and followed the team as they were relegated to Serie C1 in 1993.
After making his Serie A debut in the 1996–97 season, in July 1997 he joined Fiorentina for 6.5 billion Italian lire, while Daniele Carnasciali moved to opposite direction, for 1.75 billion lire.
Following Fiorentina's bankruptcy, Tarozzi became a free agent, and joined Serie B side Ternana on 23 August.
In 2002–03 season, he moved to Como, also at Serie B. He then played for Serie C1 side Padova and Sassuolo.

Coaching career

He was the team manager of Sassuolo, while Giovanni Rossi was the sports director and Stefano Pioli was the head coach.
In 2011, he passed his category 2 coaching exam, made him eligible to coach Lega Pro teams.

Honours

;Bologna
;Fiorentina
;Sassuolo