Eugenio Sena
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eugenio Sena | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ragusa, Italy | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2014-2015 | Debreceni VSC (Youth team coach) | ||
| 2015-2016 | Fraser Park FC (Youth team coach) | ||
| 2016-2017 | Juventus FC International (Academy Manager) | ||
| 2017-2018 | AC ChievoVerona (Youth team coach) | ||
| 2018-2019 | Yeovil (Youth team coach & Head of Analysis) | ||
| 2019-2021 | FK Obilić Herceg Novi (Assistant manager) | ||
| 2021-22 | Al Faisaly (Assistant manager & Caretaker Manager) | ||
| 2022-23 | AEP Kozani (Manager) | ||
| 2023-24 | Livingston (Assistant manager) | ||
| 2024 | Podosfairikos Omilos Xylotymbou 2006 (Manager) | ||
| 2025– | Samtredia (Manager) | ||
Eugenio Sena (born 19 December 1991) is an Italian professional football manager, currently in charge of Georgian Erovnuli Liga 2 club Samtredia.
Early life
[edit]Sena was born in 1991 in Ragusa, Sicily, south of Italy. After completing his high school education, he moved to northern Italy to pursue a degree in Sport Science and Exercise at University of Pavia, near Milan. Sena furthered his studies by obtaining a Master’s degree in Football Performance at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milano.
Sena has held a range of coaching roles with clubs across multiple countries, including: Italy, Hungary, Australia, China, Russia, England, Montenegro, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Georgia, Cyprus and Scotland.
Academy career
[edit]While at university, Sena interned at one of the Football Club Internazionale Milano centers.
In 2014, Sena moved abroad to Hungary, where he joined the Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Premier League) side club Debreceni VSC.There, he worked with youth teams and assisted the club’s scouting department.[2]
In 2015, Sena relocated to Australia and took up coaching roles at Fraser Park FC and Dunbar Rovers FC in Sydney. At Dunbar Rovers, he served as Academy Manager.
He then joined Juventus Football Club where he held roles as a technical coordinator, chief scout, head of football, and lead coach. He worked in countries such as China, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, and Georgia.
In 2017, Sena returned to Italy and joined Serie A side AC ChievoVerona focusing on youth team development.[3]
In 2018, Sena moved to England to coach Football League Two side Yeovil There, he worked as academy coach and Head of Analysis.[4]
First team career
[edit]The following year, he moved to Montenegro, where he joined FK Obilić as Assistant Manager.[5]
In 2021, Sena’s career took him to Saudi Arabia, where he became Assistant Manager at Saudi Pro League side Al Faisaly, under manager Paolo Tramezzani (former Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and Football Club Internazionale Milano player). During his tenure, Al Faisaly was playing the Saudi Super Cup and AFC Champions League Elite. Sena also briefly served as the club's caretaker manager during this time.[6]
In 2022, Sena took on his first managerial role when he was appointed as the first-team manager of AEP Kozani a club in Greece’s third division.[7][8]
Sena’s next major move came in 2023 when he joined Scottish Premiership side Livingston[9] as Assistant Coach and Head of Analysis.
After one season with Livingston, Sena agreed with manager David Martindale to accept an offer as the first-team manager of Podosfairikos Omilos Xylotymbou 2006 in Cyprus' Second League.[10][11]
Georgian 2nd division club Samtredia became the next club where Sena was appointed as head coach in May 2025.The Italian coach has made a significant impact by leading his team, currently competing in the Georgian Cup quarter-finals while playing in the second division, to victory over a Premier League side like Dinamo Tblisi.[12] He had been known in Georgia for his work at Juventus football school located in the town of Tsalenjikha.[13]
Other work
[edit]Beyond coaching, Sena has appeared as a guest interviewer and writer, providing expert commentary on the game. His work has been featured in publications such as La Gazzetta dello Sport. [14] [15] [16] and Tuttosport [17] [18]
References
[edit]- ^ Eugenio Sena at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Global football: from Ispica to Debrecen, overlooking Barcelona. The tale of Mister Sena". ragusah24.it. 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Sena's story: "My dream as a coach traveling around the world"". gianlucadimarzio.com. 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Eugenio Sena". allenaremania.com.
- ^ "Eugenio Sena". esgoal.net. 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Sena will be Tramezzani's assistant coach at Al-Faisaly". gianlucadimarzio.com. 2 July 2021.
- ^ "The Italian EUGENIO SENA coach at AEP Kozani". metrosport.gr. 18 August 2022.
- ^ "The Italian coach of AEP Kozani, Eugenio Sena, speaks to top-sport.gr: What he said about the team's goals, the new project and... Cristiano Ronaldo!". kozani.tv.
- ^ "Livi bolster backroom staff with two new appointments". bbc.co.uk. 13 July 2023.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE YES Eugenio Sena leaves Livingston to go to Po Xylotymbou". sportitalia.com. 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Sena leaves Livingston". bbc.com. 15 February 2024.
- ^ "ეუგენიო სენა სამტრედიას ახალი მთავარი მწვრთნელია!" [Eugenio Sena is a new Samtredia manager] (in Georgian). FC Samtredia. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "წალენჯიხაში "იუვენტუსის" საფეხბურთო სკოლა გახსნის პირასაა" [Juventus football school set to open in Tsalenjikha]. Lelo (in Georgian). 27 March 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Debutta Kaladze jr: Si chiama Levan, come lo zio rapito e ucciso nel 2001".
- ^ "Pressing e dominio sulle fasce. Atalanta, ecco come fermare il Celtic".
- ^ ""Pressing alto e gioco aereo, così la Lazio può battere il Celtic"". 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ "Instagram".
External links
[edit]- Eugenio Sena at WorldFootball.net