Carlo Ancelotti is an Italian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Brazil national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest football managers of all time.
๐ Managerial Achievements
Ancelotti has won the UEFA Champions League five times, a record for a manager. He is the only manager to take part in six Champions League finals.
Ancelotti is the only manager to win league titles in all of Europe’s top five leagues. He has won the FIFA Club World Cup three times and the UEFA Super Cup five times, a record for a manager.
โฝ Playing Career
As a player, Ancelotti won two European Cups with AC Milan in 1989 and 1990. He is one of seven people to have won the European Cup/Champions League as both a player and a manager.
He played as a midfielder and began his career with Italian club Parma. He moved to Roma, where he won a Serie A title and four Coppa Italia titles.
He then played for the late 1980s Milan team and won multiple titles, including two Scudetti and two European Cups. At international level, he had 26 appearances and one goal for the Italy national team.
๐ฎ๐น International Career
Under manager Enzo Bearzot, Ancelotti made his Italy national team debut and scored his first and only goal on 6 January 1981. He was very likely to be capped for the 1982 World Cup campaign, but a knee injury forced him away for several months.
He was a part of Italy’s squad in the 1986 World Cup but did not make a single appearance. Under new Italy manager Azeglio Vicini, he was a key member of the Italy squad that reached the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 1988.
Ancelotti later played in the 1990 World Cup on home soil at the age of 31. He made a total of 26 performances for the Italy national side and announced his retirement from international football in 1991.
๐ Career Statistics
| Category | Detail | Category | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 1959 | Playing Position | Midfielder |
| Champions League Wins (Manager) | 5 (record) | Champions League Wins (Player) | 2 |
| League Titles Won | All top 5 European leagues | Italy National Team Caps | 26 |
| Current Role | Head coach of Brazil national team | Managerial Start | 1995 with Reggiana |