05/05/2026
Giorgio played professional football in Italy in the 1980s, competing against some of the best players of that era. But what he brings to coaching goes further than that.
Twenty years as a player gave him football understood from the inside. Fifteen years studying psychology, philosophy and meditation taught him how to work with a young athlete’s mind under pressure.
Three years as Director of Academy Development at the Real Madrid Foundation in Bolivia gave him the experience of building academies from scratch. He holds the UEFA Pro licence - the highest coaching qualification in European football.
What he actually does on the pitch is harder to find than the credentials suggest. He removes the fear of mistakes, because a player who’s afraid to get things wrong can’t make fast decisions - and won’t make it to European level. He teaches thinking on the pitch - not what to do with the ball, but what’s happening around you right now. Peripheral vision, reading positions, deciding before you receive.
His format is one coach to three players. While he works with one, the other two watch and recover - so every mistake gets seen, named and corrected. No generalisations.
In his own words: “Technique, thinking and character must grow together.”