Enzo Maresca Profile: Career, Stats and Managerial Rise
Enzo Maresca is the current head coach of Manchester City, appointed on 29 June 2026 on a three-year contract to succeed Pep Guardiola. Born on 10 February 1980 in Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy, the 46-year-old is a former professional midfielder turned manager, with four managerial honours to his name including the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2025 UEFA Conference League, both won with Chelsea.
Enzo Maresca Quick Facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full name | Enzo Maresca |
| Date of birth | 10 February 1980 (age 46) |
| Place of birth | Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Playing position | Central midfielder |
| Current club | Manchester City (head coach) |
| Appointed at Man City | 29 June 2026 |
| Contract until | 30 June 2029 |
| Preferred formation | 4-2-3-1 (base), shifting to 3-2-5 in possession |
| Coaching licence | UEFA Pro Licence |
Enzo Maresca Trophies and Honours List
Maresca has won four trophies as a manager and seven as a player — 11 in total.
As a manager:
- FIFA Club World Cup — 2025 (Chelsea)
- UEFA Conference League — 2024–25 (Chelsea)
- EFL Championship — 2023–24 (Leicester City)
- Premier League 2 — 2020–21 (Manchester City U23)
As a player:
- Serie A — 2001–02 (Juventus)
- Supercoppa Italiana — 2003 (Juventus)
- UEFA Cup — 2005–06, 2006–07 (Sevilla)
- UEFA Super Cup — Sevilla
- Copa del Rey — Sevilla
- Serie B title — 2013–14 (Palermo)
Enzo Maresca Playing Career: Clubs and Stats
Maresca started as a youth player in Italy with AC Milan (1991–1994) and Cagliari (1994–1998) before signing for West Bromwich Albion in 1998, where he spent two seasons in England’s First Division, making around 47 appearances and scoring five goals. He returned to Italy in January 2000, joining Juventus for a then club-record fee of £4.3 million, and won the Serie A title in 2001–02 playing alongside Zinedine Zidane, Alessandro Del Piero and Gianluigi Buffon.
His best playing spell came at Sevilla (2005–2009), where he won the UEFA Cup twice — scoring twice in seven minutes in the 2006 final against Middlesbrough — plus the UEFA Super Cup and Copa del Rey. He retired at Hellas Verona on 13 January 2017, his 37th birthday, after nearly 20 years as a professional. He was never capped for Italy’s senior team but played at every youth level up to Under-21.
| Years | Club | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–2000 | West Bromwich Albion | England |
| 2000–2004 | Juventus (incl. loans at Bologna, Piacenza) | Italy |
| 2004–2005 | Fiorentina | Italy |
| 2005–2009 | Sevilla | Spain |
| 2009–2010 | Olympiacos | Greece |
| 2011–2012 | Málaga | Spain |
| 2012–2014 | Sampdoria | Italy |
| 2014–2016 | Palermo | Italy |
| 2016–2017 | Hellas Verona | Italy |
Enzo Maresca Managerial Career Timeline
Maresca moved straight into coaching after retiring, taking assistant roles at Ascoli (2017) and Sevilla (2017–18), then working under Manuel Pellegrini at West Ham United (2018–2019).
| Years | Club | Role / Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–2021 | Manchester City U23 (EDS) | Head coach — Premier League 2 title |
| 2021 | Parma | Head coach — 4 wins from 14 games |
| 2022–2023 | Manchester City | Assistant coach — Treble (PL, FA Cup, UCL) |
| 2023–2024 | Leicester City | Head coach — EFL Championship title |
| 2024–2026 | Chelsea | Head coach — Conference League, Club World Cup |
| 2026–present | Manchester City | Head coach |
His first head coach role came in August 2020 with Manchester City’s Elite Development Squad, winning the Premier League 2 title in a single, record-breaking season. After a brief and difficult spell at Parma in Serie B, he returned to Man City in June 2022 as one of Pep Guardiola’s assistants during the club’s 2022–23 Treble.
Appointed Leicester City head coach in June 2023 following the club’s relegation, Maresca won the EFL Championship at the first attempt, finishing with 97 points. That form earned him the Chelsea job from 3 June 2024 on a five-year contract. His first season delivered a fourth-place Premier League finish, UEFA Conference League glory (4-1 over Real Betis) and the inaugural expanded FIFA Club World Cup (3-0 over Paris Saint-Germain). His second season was harder — Chelsea sat fifth in the league, winless in six of seven games, when he left by mutual consent on 1 January 2026. He was appointed Manchester City head coach on 29 June 2026.
Enzo Maresca Tactics and Playing Style
Maresca is a possession-based, positional-play coach, shaped heavily by his time working under Pep Guardiola and by managers he played under, including Carlo Ancelotti, Marcello Lippi and Manuel Pellegrini. His teams build from a 4-2-3-1 base that shifts into a 3-2-5 or 3-2-2-3 shape in possession, using inverted full-backs to create central overloads — a framework carried from Leicester through Chelsea and into his current role at Manchester City.
FAQ
How old is Enzo Maresca? Enzo Maresca is 46 years old, born 10 February 1980.
What trophies has Enzo Maresca won as a manager? Four: the FIFA Club World Cup (2025) and UEFA Conference League (2024–25) with Chelsea, the EFL Championship (2023–24) with Leicester City, and the Premier League 2 (2020–21) with Manchester City U23.
Why did Enzo Maresca leave Chelsea? Maresca and Chelsea parted by mutual consent on 1 January 2026, with reports pointing to a breakdown in his relationship with the club’s hierarchy rather than results — his Chelsea side had won the Conference League and Club World Cup the season before.
What formation does Enzo Maresca use? A 4-2-3-1 base that shifts into a 3-2-5 or 3-2-2-3 shape once his team settles into possession.
When did Enzo Maresca become Man City manager? He was appointed on 29 June 2026, signing a three-year contract to June 2029.
Related Reading
For the full managerial career history, see Enzo Maresca’s manager profile on Transfermarkt.
