Giorgio Scapini, Coach,
Genova International, Italy
Stop Press
June 26, 2010
Trials in Falcade (Belluno), Italy, held in collaboration between Vicenza Calcio and GISS have officially ended today, and saw over 50 under 18yrs players from GISS Academies world wide coming from Australia, Mexico, Canada, New Zealand, Croatia and Italy.
The players were trained by Vicenza Calcio top youth coaches, who where impressed by the level of players selected for trials.
Director Morris Pagniello comments: "Congratulations to all triallists for the great professionalism showed in the past twelve days. Now I anxiously await Vicenza Calcio's notification of the selected players for season 2010/11. Good luck to all."
Current Valencia cf
and GISS Australia star Theo Markelis has just finished a tour of
Argentina with the u20s national Australia Team.
Theo: ''It was a dream come true to represent my country wearing the
green and gold, firstly signing in Europe and then the call up from my
coach Jan Versleijen. Again, I'd like to thank Morris and GISS for all
their help until now and in my future pathway."
Morris' comment: ''Congratulations Theo. Some of your sacrifices are
starting to pay off, and it's just the beginning!''
Theo, bottom right, with the squad in Argentina (click for larger
image.)
March 24, 2010
GISS has officially
affiliated with Serie B Italian club Vicenza Calcio, a famous club with
a history of launching careers of world class players like Roberto
Baggio and Paolo Rossi. The club has signed six GISS players in the
past year, and is now offering official football trials for the season
2010/11 to GISS players.
Director's comments: "This is an honour for our academy to work in
partnership with such an historic club, and for Vicenza Calcio to run
trials exclusively for GISS members and to select four players for next
season."
Download the brochure here (zip file)
or here (pdf)
March 8, 2010
GISS is proud
to announce four new signings: three ex-GISS Australia/Melbourne
Phoenix FC players and one GISS player from North America. All players
were part of the Zane Project in Italy which commenced August 2009:
Jack Turner, 17yrs, signs with FC Wohlen, Switzerland 2nd division
Nadav Kariv, 19yrs, signs with FC Wohlen, Switzerland 2nd division
Adam Centofanti, 18yrs, signs with Bassano Calcio Serie C2, Italy
Chris Vartaci, 17yrs, signs with Bassano Calcio Serie C2, Italy
Jack
Turner
Nadav
Kariv
Adam
Centofanti
Chris
Vartaci
February 20, 2010
Participants
in AS Roma clinics, GISS players and Melbourne Phoenix players are
invited to pre-register for the 2010 Italian tour - Summer Campus 2010
- in Trigoria, presented by Bruno Conti, director of As Roma Calcio.
For more information, see the AS Roma
Australia website.
January 20, 2010
Three GISS
players have officially signed with Italian serie B team Vicenza
Calcio: Nick Modaffari (GISS Australia), Anthony Carter (GISS
Australia) and Marcel DeBellis (GISS Canada) go on to join at Vicenza
two signed GISS players Steve Maselli (GISS Australia), and Paolo
Rogato (GISS Canada). Morris comments: ''Having five players signed at
this great club is good news for our academy, and reflects the work
that's gone into getting them to this level. All credit to our academy
coaches."
(top left to bottom right): Anthony Carter, Marcel
DeBellis,
Nick Modaffari, Ricky Spano, Julian Buzzanca
Joe's comments: "I'm very happy for the boys, it's been a pleasure
having trained them, both in Italy (Zane program) and Australia."
We would also like to congratulate our other two GISS players from
Melbourne who participated in the July 18+ tour in 2009; Julian
Buzzanca (Monte Silvano) and Riky Spano (Atletico Torino), who are both
doing well in their respective clubs in Italian Eccellenza level. Well
done guys, keep up the hard work.
December 6, Verona
Yesterday saw
the 11th edition of Giss Italian tours under 18s November-December tour
2009 successfully come to a positive end. The players on the tour
experience a great opportunity to play against top national youth teams
of Italian serie A and B teams, achieving the following results: GISS 1
v 2 Chievo, GISS 1 v 3 Vicenza, GISS 1 v 3 Verona, GISS 0 v 0
Cittadella, GISS 0 v 5 Padova, GISS 1 v Bassano 2.
Players asked to stay back for further trials are Anthony Carter and
Mario Piraino with Catania Calcio, Jerome Costanza and Anthony De Sensi
with Faizane 1931.
GISS v Padova
(above)
Tour boys with Marco Bresciano (right)
GISS players at
Chievo stadium before friendly
Directors comments: "I think the players coming through this year have
improved very much, and I'd like to congratulate them for making GISS
proud of their performances on and off the field. Most of the teams we
played against had GISS players or staff signed up in the club, so it
was a big thrill for the other players to be able to see what it could
be like to follow their ex-team mates' footsteps, and most of all
watching Australia's most successfull player ever - Marco Bresciano -
playing live. I'd like to personally thank Mark for taking time to come
and talk and say hello to our boys after his game in Verona. All the
best..."
November 9, Verona
Nick Terezakis,
16years, GISS Australia/Melbourne Phoenix player has officially signed
with historic club Hellas Verona. Nick has been living in Italy with
other players from abroad with the Zane Project, and will now move to
club headquarters in Verona.
Morris comments: ''I'm very pleased for Nick as he is a great player
and a person who deserves the best, as he was one of our first ever
players to join the Academy, and at the age of 13 yrs. There's a saying
that sometimes you find the best talents in your own back yard; I found
Nick in my sister Gaby's backyard, as they are next door neighbours.
Good luck Nick.''
Joe's comments: ''Great to see Nick go to such a big club, as he is the
first ever signed Australian at the club. It's been a pleasure coaching
him for the past 3 years both in Australia and Italy."
Nick's comments: ''I'm over the moon to have started my career at such
a famous club... and many thanks to GISS for giving me this
opportunity.''
GISS and Melbourne Phoenix players Nick Modaffari and Jack Turner are
this week trialling with Serie B team Padova.
October 23, Verona
Nick Terezakis
today begins trials with Hellas Verona, and Marcel DeBellis continues
trials with Chievo Verona.
October 15, Verona
Marcel DeBellis
trials with Chievo Verona serie A team.
October 8, Ovada
The September
15s + 13s tour successfully finished yesterday, with the players
gaining an opportunity to learn from serie A qualified coaches, and to
play against Italy's top youth teams, such as Genoa, Juventus, Torino,
Monza, Valenzana, San Remo, and Albenga. Players also saw AC Milan play
a champions league game, and were special guests in Monte Carlo to
watch Monaco v St Etiene, and finally Sampdoria v Parma.
Morris comments: "Records were broken this tour for results and winning
certain games by both groups. I want to congratulate the players on
making this tour very successful, and showing the Italian clubs that we
are on the right track, and for attracting the interest in GISS from
those clubs. Well done to all players; hopefully now you can take this
experience back with you, and work even harder now that you have seen
real competition." (More images >>)
13s results
v Torino won 3-1 (record)
v Genoa won 5-4 (record)
v Juventus lost 7-1
v San Remo lost 4-1
v Monza lost 3-2
v Gabetto won 2-0
(right: 13s at
Juventus)
15s results
v Juventus lost 6-0
v Torino lost 5-0
v Genoa lost 3-1
v Albenga won 5-1
v Valenzana won 4-1 (record)
v Ovada won 6-0
(right: 15s at
Ovada training session)
September 20, northern Italy
GISS is proud
to anounce the signing of 2 players at serie B team Vicenza Calcio:
Steven Maselli (GISS Australia) 18yrs, and Paolo Rogato (GISS Canada)
16yrs, after a successful 18+ tour in July 2009.
Morris comments:'' We are very pleased to have signed Steven and Paolo
to one of Italy's most historic teams, where champions are born - Paolo
Rossi, Roberto Baggio, Massimo Briaschi, Luciano Miani, Mauro
Zironelli, just to mention a few. Let's hope our boys can take the next
step to the 1st team as soon as possible."
Joe De Martino comments:"We are extremely pleased and proud of both
Paolo and Steven with their new venture. The result of hard work and
single-minded dedication to improve and excel in this wonderful game.
Good luck and go all the way boys!"
August 3, northern Italy
The Genova
International July-August 18+ tour 2009 ends on a high....yesterday saw
the 3rd successful tour end, the prestigious summer tour seeing GISS
play against Torino Calcio, Siena, Mantova, Cittadella, Vicenza,
Chievo, Sambonificese. Read some online press on the tour here.
Directors comments: "This year saw another successful tour, not only to
put our GISS Australian and Canadian players on show, but also new GISS
players from Malaysia. I'd say that the quality of the players is
always getting stronger. All credit to the GISS coaching staff. And for
our players to be able to compete against these teams is great,
especially to be able to play alongside players like Samuel Dalla Bono,
ex Chelsea, Milan, Napoli, and Ivan Vukomanovic, ex Bordeaux, Lokeren,
Red Star, Dynamo Moscow. And now both GISS players awaiting new
contracts."
GISS v Siena
GISS v Chievo
June 27, Toronto: Canadian All-Stars v
Zidane and Friends
Genova
International players starred in the charity game played at Toronto FC
headquarters last night in front of an audience of 10,000. The Canadian
All-Stars played Zidane and Friends in the first of three exhibition
games to be played in Canada by Zinedine Zidane and other European
world championship players.
Genova International players Julian Uccello and Mathew Macri each
scored a goal, with Johnny d'Amato and Marcel de Belis putting in
worthy performances to see a fine 3-3 result. You can read a full
report from the Toronto Star here.
June 27: GISS/AS Roma clinics in Canada
The second AS
Roma Canada/Genova International Campus has begun in Toronto, seeing
over 250 Canadian players through its camps. The full time Academy will
begin in October 2009. You can and register on the AS Roma
Canada website: enrol now, as places are very limited.
May 21
International
GISS star Theo Markelis (right) has scored a hat trick for Valencia cf
in a 4-1 defeat of the Belgium national u17s, in a official friendly
game at the Valencia cf headquarters. This season Theo has scored 14
goals in 17 appearances.....
This morning GISS Melbourne player Nick Terezakis has left Melbourne
for Italy for trials with Serie A club Genoa and 1 week with serie B
team Vicenza Calcio, where he will join up with GISS Canadian player
Mathew Macri, who spent this season with the primavera (reserves) team
of Vicenza Calcio.
April 17: AS Roma campus, Melbourne
Genova International is proud to announce the successful completion of
the 9th AS Roma Campus in Melbourne, seeing over 140 participants
attend, including the exclusive 2 day clinic with Trinity Grammar
School. Attendance at these campuses now totals over 1100 Melbourne
based players in two and half years.
Director's comments: "I think this 2009 March Campus was a great
success, and the two AS Roma coaches who left for Italy last night left
very impressed... and can't wait to come back to see the players again!
I'd like to thank the staff and the volunteers for helping this become
another great success."
Vaughan Coveny joins Genova International
Genova International would like to welcome on board new coach for the
Genova International School Melbourne campus: Vaughan Coveny, 37yrs.
There's no need for any introduction to this A-league/NSL legend,
having led New Zealand to the world cup qualifiers, and all time
leading goal scorer with 30 goals in 75 national caps.
Directors comments: ''I think Vaughan is a great guy and a true
professional with vast experience, and his presence in our program will
benefit our players immediately, and in the future. I strongly believe
Vaughan can go on to become one of Australia's top coaches."
March 7, Churchill, Gippsland, Victoria
GISS was pleased to be able to
play a role at the charity fundraiser soccer game in Churchill
organised for the victims of Black Saturday. Three GISS players, Steven
Maselli (18yrs), Josh Tanti (20yrs), and Peter Labros (14yrs)
participated, in front of many special guests. Left, GISS director
Morris and Melbourne Victory's CEO Geoff Miles are seen displaying the
Hyundai A-league Championship trophy 2009.
Morris's comments: "It was a great day, especially to see so many
participants supporting this event."
GISS trials and transfers 2008/09
The success of
GISS players over 2008 and into 2009 speaks for itself: view the list
of trials and transfers...
AS Roma/GISS Melbourne campus, April 6-9,
2009
The next AS
Roma/GISS campus will be held at GISS Australia headquarters at
Parkville, Melbourne, in the April school holidays. Download the enrolment form and register now to go
into the draw for an AS Roma 2008/2009 playing jersey.
January 19, Vinovo, Torino
Yesterday GISS
Director Morris Pagniello successfully completed the coaching course
with Juventus FC...and was able to enjoy meeting old team mates and
ex-coaches who have helped during his career....and of course enjoy
making new friendships:
"I think the Juventus Soccer School youth coaching system is fantastic,
and what I've learned during this course will help GISS grow even
further. I'm happy to see the similarities between our theories,
proving that our GISS coaches are on the right track. The best thing
about football is that you can never stop learning... and only when you
realize what your limits are... that is when you can exceed them.... "
Amauri,
Morris Pagniello
Ranieri,
Morris
Prof
Capanna, Morris
January 14, 2009
Genova
International has today signed, at Trigoria, Rome, a contract for
2009/10 with AS Roma to continue the successful partnership...
and presented 14yr old GISS Canadian player Josef Kuta, selected as
best player at the AS Roma/GISS Canada Campus in Toronto, October 2009,
for trials with the AS Roma under 15s.
Luciano
Spalletti, AS Roma 1st team coach, with Morris Pagniello
GISS Canada
player Josef Kuta with goalkeeper coach Mr. Valenti, Trigoria, January
2009
Josef
Kuta meets Antonio Cassano, Roma, January 2009
January 7, 2009
Fabio Macellari, 34, ex-Serie A, Inter Milan,
Bologna, Lecce, Cagliari, has officially signed with Vado FC. Fabio
will be visiting the Melbourne GISS Academy in June 2009 as guest
coach.
January 2, 2009
Genova
International has established a new network and partnership with 1st
division Mexican team Puebla FC. Planning is underway to establish a
fulltime school from July 2009 through collaboration between Puebla FC
and GISS professional coaches. This new international partnership will
open a pathway for talented Mexican players to play abroad, and for
players from other nations to play in the richest league in Latin
America, Mexico's Primera divicion.
Read the news article in Mexico's national newspaper, Melenio.com,
December 26, 2008, here.
(left: Gustavo
Moscoso, Director Puebla FC, with Morris Pagniello, January, 2009.)
18's tour - December 6
A superb 2 week
lifetime experience for the 18 GISS participants chosen from Australia
and Canada to represent MPFC has finished today. The players made GISS
proud, playing great football against some of the world's strongest
national youth teams including Juventus, Genoa CFC, AS Monaco FC,
Valenzana, Vado FC, and Ovada Calcio.
Final results: Juventus 2 v 0 GISS/MPFC
Monaco 4 v 0 GISS/MPFC
Genoa 1 v 0 GISS/MPFC
Vado 0 v 2 GISS/MPFC
Ovada 0 v 0 GISS/MPFC
Valenzana 2 v 1 GISS/MPFC
Participating players: Oscar Brooks, Jack Turner, Kian Herrman, Paco
Torres, Chris Vartaci, Anthony De Sensi, Adam Centofanti, Nick
Modaffari, Emmanuel Kambouris, Jonathan Agostino, Daniel Fotopoulos,
Alex Taleski, Marcel De Belis, Robert Pelle, Dogan Cokacar, Kerim
Tansel.
Staff: Director
Morris Pagniello; Coaching staff: GISS Australia Head Coach Joe De
Martino, Roberto Conti, Roberto Briata
Physio: Vincenzo Agostino; Team managers: Peter Vartaci, Gino Centofanti
Admin staff: Angela Costantino, Karla Velez
Directors comments: This has to be one of the most successful GISS
tours.
GISS
congratulates Canadian GISS player Mathew Macri who has officially
played his first game for Vicenza Calcio, defeating serie B team Rimini
2-1...
and Domenico Marafioti, Melbourne GISS player who has scored 2 goals
against serie D Casale for US Pro Vercelli Calcio, winning 2-0.
November 2 update
GISS player
Ralph Napoli has signed with 3rd division Swiss team FC Sursee...
Canadian GISS player Johnny D'amato has played his first official game
in Italy with Vado FC.
October 29 update
Italian GISS
player Roberto Conti has offically signed for Vado FC, becoming the 6th
GISS player signed with the club this season...
GISS star Daniele Cacia scores his first serie A goal of the season for
Lecce against Palermo, levelling 1-1.
October 25 update
GISS players
Dimitri Kolstov and Riccardo Albarello have officially signed with Vado
FC, joining other GISS players Canadian Johnny D'amato and Australian
George Markelis.
October 20: Canada campus clinics
Yesterday
was the last day of the As Roma/Genova International Canada Campus in
Toronto @ the Hershey Complex Centre. The Campus saw over 200
participants, girls and boys, and was hosted by Erin Mills FC. Coaches
included GISS director Morris Pagniello, AS Roma Technical Director
Maurizio Turone, GISS coach Mauro Zironelli, and GISS Canada coaches
Fausto Macri and Vincenzo Ballo. The campus finished on a very high
note, creating interest from all over Canada according to GISS Canada
representatives Alberto Corso and Deborah Lucchetta. The next campus
will be held in March 2009 in Toronto and Montreal.
September 20: a good start to the beginning of the September 2008 under
14s GISS/MPFC representative team tour ... steady results and good play
shown by the Australian and Isalanders Sardegnian Italian GISS players.
Results: MPFC 0 v 1 Juventus, MPFC 0 v 1 Torino Calcio, MPFC 0 v 2
Biellese, MPFC 2 v 3 Sc.Gabbetto.
September 26: the last two games saw MPFC play the most exciting game
of the tour against Vado FC under 15's youth team, finishing 3-3. The
team showed great determination coming back from a 3-1 score, the 4
participating Melbourne players Paraskevas, Carbone, Carter, and
Goulopoulos being the backbone of the team, and showing the Italian
teams that MPFC was no pushover, and playing up to the level.
Yesterday the final game of the tour against serie A giants Genoa CFC
(the strongest team they competed against, with 25 players), the score
was 2-2 at half time and then MPFC legs just ran out... but a great
show of spectacular goals and play shown by both teams, finishing 6-2
for the home team! The players had not only learnt by playing and
training but also were very fortunate to see three live Serie A games:
Juventus v Catania in Torino at the new Olympic stadium, Sampdoria v
Chievo, where GISS star D'anna plays, and Sampdoria v Juventus in
Genoa. Then to head home on the 28th. (more
images...>>)
Squad Members: Zackery Paraskevas, Joe Carbone, Anthony Carter, James
Goulopoulos, Matteo Carboni, Gabriele Carboni, Daniel Muceli, Laconi
Serafino, Luigi Deidda, Andrea Depau, Giavanni Battista, Antonello
Giacu, Bruno Silva, Marco Giribaldi, Gianluca Ponte.
Nick
Terezakis, 15yr old Australian GISS and Melbourne Phoenix FC player,
has had official trials with Genoa CFC national u16 youth team, and
earned an invitation to join the team in the May 2009 national
tournament.
Nick joined the 18+ tour group to train in preparation for his Genoa
trial and played 6 out of 7 games against serie A and B 1st teams. Nick
is the youngest Australian player ever to have played against Serie A
teams, and had previously toured Italy with the GISS 2007 Elite Squad.
Melbourne GISS player Julien Canizzaro (right, with Pro Vasto coach Di
Meo) has officially signed with top club Pro Vasto Calcio...
Canadian GISS player Johnny D'Amato has officially signed with
prestigious Italian club Vado FC, first ever club to have won the
Italian Cup, defeating Udinese in the final match.
(www.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.C_Vado)
September
sees the Genova International under 14's squad tour Italy, playing five
official games against Serie A and Serie B teams. Participants from
Australia, Canada and Europe, under the coaching of GISS director
Morris Pagniello, and Vicenza coach Mauro Zironelli, will rise to the
challenge presented by the success of the GISS 2007 u14's tour.
If you would like to be a part of this tour, please email Genova International
now. Only a limited number of places available.
Melbourne Phoenix FC tour rising stars
Michael Matriciani, ex-Adelaide United, now
trialling with Montecchio
Melbourne based Ralph Napoli, awaiting trials with
Sanbonaficese
ex-Livorno star Simone Pavan, currently negotiating
with Queens Park Rangers
Ivan
Vukomanic transferring to Livorno Calcio Serie B
Dimitri
Koltsov trials with Bassano Serie C
Emanuele
Triose signs with Greek Division one club Panthrakikos
A report on the
Bologna v Melbourne Phoenix (18+ tour) from the Bologna FC website.
Read it in Italian here, or in English here. And, some video here.
click for larger images
2008 Serie A, B and C second Italian Tour Trials, July 28-August 10,
2008
GISS is proud
to announce a second 2008 seniors tour of Italy, offering 22
players aged 18+ an unprecedented second opportunity in 2008 to
experience professional competition in Italy. Competition begins 28th
July at the city of Lecco. The program of games includes Monza serie C1
(29th July) Chievo serie A (31st July), Albinoleffe serie B (3rd
August), Palermo serie A (4th August), Atalanta serie A (5th August),
and Lecco serie C2 (9th August). Coaches include Romano Matte, Gigi
Posente, and Massimo Marini.
To join the tour and participate in these trials, download an
information brochure here, or email Genova International.
2008 Serie A, B and C Italian Tour Trials, July 15-30, 2008: update
July 11
All places are
booked for the first 2008 Italian Tour Trials over July 18 - July 30.
Special guest players include Simone Pavan (Livorno serie A 2005/08)
and Paolo Negro (Lazio serie A and Italian national player). Confirmed
games include Livorno serie B (18th July), Padova serie C1 (22nd July),
Chievo serie A (23rd July), Bologna serie A (25th July), Mantova serie
B (27th July), Bassano serie C2 (28th July), and Lazio serie A or
Cittadella serie B (30th July). If you missed out on a place in this
tour, please see above for details of the second tour, announced today.
Morris and Mutu at Fiorentina, 2007
GISS v. Fiorentina, 2007
Romano Matte, Morris and Cesare Prandelli
From left:
Francesco Totti (World Champion), Ramon Turone, Bruno Conti, Morris
Pagniello, and Daniele De Rossi (World Champion)
Latest news pics
Morris and 2009
Juventus first's coach Ciro Ferrara
Buffon, Morris
Juve's Amauri,
Morris Pagniello, December 2008.
Amantino Mancini,
Morris Pagniello, Milan, November 2008.
MPFC v Bologna
Christian Doni, Morris
Pagniello.
Morris, Totti, James Goulopoulos, and Vito Scala.
Ramon
Turone and Domenico Marafioti at Lavagnese.
Theo Markelis, Morris
Pagniello at Valencia FC
ex-Socceroo/A League John Aliosi and GISS coach
Dimitro Koltsov at Central Coast, January 2008.
