Paolo Vanoli (; born 12 August 1972) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player who played as a left back or left midfielder. He is the manager of Italian club Venezia. Club career Vanoli, a journeyman, played for many clubs, including Parma and Fiorentina (for 9 billion lire fee in co-ownership deal; €4.648 million), having also two spells abroad: Scottish Premier League club Rangers from August 2003 to January 2005, scoring once against Dundee, and Akratitos FC in Greece (2005–06). While at Parma Vanoli won both the UEFA Cup and Coppa Italia in 1999, and then in 2001 won the Coppa Italia again with Fiorentina, this time beating his former team Parma in the final. Vanoli scored in all three finals. International career Vanoli was also an Italian international, playing twice and scoring once on his debut in a 3–1 defeat against Belgium in 1999. Managerial career Between 2016 and 2017, Vanoli was the assistant manager of the Italy national football team. He was then appointed as assistant manager of Chelsea FC, serving in the role from 2017 to 2018. On 17 December 2021, Vanoli joined Spartak Moscow as manager, signing a contract until the end of the 2022–23 season. On 29 May 2022, Spartak won the 2021–22 Russian Cup. The club announced on 9 June 2022 that Vanoli had left his post, citing a number of circumstances beyond the club's control. On 7 November 2022, Vanoli was hired as the new head coach of Serie B struggling club Venezia, signing a contract until 30 June 2024. Managerial record Honours Player Parma UEFA Cup: 1998–99 Coppa Italia: 1998–99 Supercoppa Italiana: 1999 Fiorentina Coppa Italia: 2000–01 Manager Spartak Moscow Russian Cup: 2021–22 Personal life He has a older brother, Rodolfo, who is also a former footballer and current coach. References External links uefa.com short bio FIGC profile 1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Varese Italian footballers Italy international footballers Association football fullbacks Hellas Verona F.C. players Parma Calcio 1913 players ACF Fiorentina players Bologna F.C. 1909 players Rangers F.C. players L.R. Vicenza players S.S.D. Varese Calcio players Venezia F.C. players A.P.O. Akratitos Ano Liosia players Scottish Premier League players Serie A players Serie B players Super League Greece players Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate footballers in Scotland Italian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Italian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Italian expatriate footballers UEFA Cup winning players Footballers from Lombardy Italian