to his physical and mental attributes, as well as his stamina, tenacity and work-rate, he was also competent defensively. Because of his talent and wide range of skills, Maresca's former Fiorentina manager Emiliano Mondonico described him as a "complete player". Managerial career On 1 June 2017, Maresca was unveiled as part of the non-playing staff of second division club Ascoli Picchio F.C. 1898 for the upcoming season. As he did not have the required coaching badges by the time of the hiring, he was officially appointed as assistant to new head coach Fulvio Fiorin, formerly a youth manager and scout for Milan. In August 2020 he was hired by Manchester City as manager of their Elite Development Squad team. After winning the Premier League 2 title with Manchester City, on 27 May 2021 he was hired as the new head coach of Parma, who will play Serie B in the 2021–22 season. Despite a team including former international stars such as Gianluigi Buffon and Franco Vázquez, Maresca failed in leading Parma into the promotion spots, being eventually dismissed on 23 November 2021. In June 2022 he returned to Manchester City as Pep Guardiola’s assistant manager, replacing Juanma Lillo who became manager of Al-Sadd. Managerial statistics Honours Player Club Juventus Serie A: 2001–02 Supercoppa Italiana: 2003 Sevilla Copa del Rey: 2006–07 Supercopa de España: 2007 UEFA Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07 UEFA Super Cup: 2006 Palermo Serie B: 2013–14 Manager Club Manchester City Under-23 Premier League 2: 2020–21 References External links National team data 1980 births Living people People from the Province of Salerno Footballers from Campania Italian footballers Association football midfielders English Football League players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Serie A players Serie B players A.C. Milan players Cagliari Calcio players Juventus F.C. players Bologna F.C. 1909 players Piacenza Calcio 1919 players ACF Fiorentina players U.C. Sampdoria players Palermo F.C. players Hellas Verona F.C. players La Liga players Sevilla FC players UEFA Cup winning players Málaga CF players Super League Greece players Olympiacos F.C. players Italy under-21 international footballers Italy youth international footballers Italian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Greece Italian expatriate sportspeople in Greece West Ham United F.C. non-playing staff Expatriate football managers in England Italian football managers Parma Calcio 1913 managers Serie B managers Manchester City F.C. non-playing staff