1951 October 20th
Birth of Claudio Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri is born in Rome and later builds a career as a defender and an internationally experienced football manager.
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Claudio Ranieri
31 historical football records.
1973 November 4th
Roma Senior Debut
Ranieri makes his Serie A debut for Roma against Genoa before moving on to a longer playing career elsewhere in Italy.
1974
Catanzaro Signs Young Full-Back
Ranieri joins Catanzaro and becomes an enduring presence in the club's defence over several seasons.
1982
Catania Playing Career Move
Ranieri joins Catania and adds veteran defensive experience during the later years of his playing career.
1986
Vigor Lamezia Coaching Start
Ranieri begins his managerial career at Vigor Lamezia, taking responsibility for a lower-division Italian side.
1988
Cagliari Appoints Ranieri
Cagliari appoint Ranieri to lead an ambitious rebuilding campaign starting in Serie C1.
1989
Cagliari Promoted from Serie C1
Ranieri takes Cagliari into Serie B in his first full season, the opening step of consecutive promotions.
1990
Cagliari Completes Double Promotion
Ranieri steers Cagliari into Serie A after consecutive promotions, restoring the club to Italy's top division.
1991
Napoli Appoints Ranieri
Ranieri takes charge of Napoli following the end of Diego Maradona's era, confronting the challenge of rebuilding the former champions.
1993
Fiorentina Hires Ranieri
Fiorentina appoint Ranieri following relegation, seeking an immediate return to Italy's top division.
1994
Fiorentina Wins Serie B Title
Ranieri leads Fiorentina to the Serie B championship and promotion after a single season outside the top flight.
1994
Ranieri Restores Fiorentina to Top Division
Claudio Ranieri guides Fiorentina to the Serie B title and promotion, rebuilding confidence after the club's unexpected relegation.
1996
Ranieri Wins Fiorentina Coppa Italia
Claudio Ranieri coaches Fiorentina to the 1995–96 Italian Cup, strengthening his growing reputation in Italian management.
1996 August 25th
Fiorentina Beats Milan in Italian Super Cup
Ranieri leads Fiorentina to a 2–1 Supercoppa Italiana victory over AC Milan, adding another trophy to the club's cup-winning year.
1997
Valencia Appoints Italian Manager
Ranieri moves to Spain to manage Valencia, bringing a disciplined tactical approach to the Primera División.
1999 June 26th
Valencia Wins Copa del Rey
Ranieri guides Valencia to a 3–0 victory over Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey final.
2000
Chelsea Recruits Italian Coach
Ranieri takes charge at Chelsea following the dismissal of Gianluca Vialli and begins a four-season transformation.
2004
Chelsea Finishes Second Before Departure
Ranieri leaves Chelsea after taking them to second place domestically and the Champions League semi-finals.
2005
Second Valencia Spell Ends
Ranieri departs Valencia after disappointing domestic results despite the UEFA Super Cup victory earlier in his second tenure.
2007
Parma Escapes Relegation
Ranieri takes over struggling Parma and guides the club to Serie A survival, restoring his reputation in Italy.
2009
Roma Appoints Ranieri Mid-Season
Ranieri returns to his hometown club Roma as coach and begins an impressive league recovery.
2011
Inter Milan Appointment
Inter appoint Ranieri after a difficult start to the season, asking him to stabilise performances following their championship years.
2012
Monaco Takes on Promotion Project
Ranieri begins managing AS Monaco as the club seeks to return from Ligue 2 to the French top division.
2013
Monaco Wins Ligue 2 Promotion
Ranieri steers Monaco to the Ligue 2 championship and restores the club to France's first division.
2014
Monaco Finishes Ligue 1 Runners-Up
Ranieri guides newly promoted Monaco to second place in Ligue 1, securing European qualification in their first season back.
2015
Leicester City Appoints Ranieri
Leicester hire Ranieri following Nigel Pearson's departure, beginning a season few expect to end with the league title.
2016
Premier League Championship
Claudio Ranieri wins the 2015/16 Premier League championship with Leicester City and guides Leicester City from 5000-to-1 preseason outsiders to the first top-flight championship in club history.
2016 May 2nd
Leicester City Historic Championship
Ranieri wins the Premier League with Leicester after Tottenham draw with Chelsea, completing one of England's greatest sporting upsets.
2017
Nantes Recruits Ranieri
Ranieri takes charge of Nantes after his departure from Leicester, returning to French league management.
2018
Fulham Appoints Ranieri
Fulham replace Slaviša Jokanović with Ranieri during a difficult Premier League season.
2019
Sampdoria Managerial Appointment
Ranieri takes charge of Sampdoria and helps stabilise their Serie A performances.