Giuseppe Scurto


Giuseppe Scurto is an Italian former footballer and current coach who played as a defender. He is currently in charge of Trapani Primavera.

Club career

Scurto made his Serie A debut with A.S. Roma on 7 November 2004, in a 1–1 away draw against A.C. Milan. He joined Chievo in 2005 for €250,000 and Chievo bought the remain 50% rights for €100,000 on 20 June 2007. However, in July Scurto was sold to Treviso for about €1.7 million. In 2009, he moved to Triestina. In June 2011 he terminated his contract with Triestina, but under FIGC rule, he would effectively become a free agent in winter window.
He retired in 2012 after a short-lived stint at Juve Stabia due to persistent physical issues.

International career

Scurto was capped for Italy at every youth level, and was called up to UEFA U-21 Championship 2006.

Coaching career

Following his early retirement, Scurto was offered a coaching role as head of the Berretti Under-19 team at Juve Stabia, which he accepted; he then left Juve Stabia in July 2013 to accept an offer as head of the Allievi Nazionali Under-17 team at Palermo.
On July 2017 he was promoted as head of the Primavera Under-19 team, with whom he won the inaugural season of both the Campionato Primavera 2 and the Supercoppa Primavera 2. On his first season in charge of the club at the Campionato Primavera 1 level, he managed to keep Palermo in the top flight; he left the club by the end of the season after his contract expired.
On 15 July 2019 he was announced as new Primavera coach of Trapani.

Honours

International

;Italy U-19
;Palermo