Luigi Riccio (footballer)
Luigi "Gigi" Riccio (born 28 December 1977) is an Italian football coach and former midfielder and currently the assistant manager of S.S.C. Napoli. Career. Riccio began his career as a professional in Giarre, before moving to Perugia. In 1997, he had a trial spell at Everton before moving to Rangers in 1998. He made only one appearance as a substitute during a league match against Motherwell on 15 May 1999. Riccio was also an unused substitute as Rangers memorably won the league away at rivals Celtic in May 1999. He left for Belgian club K.S.K. Beveren in  1999. Back in Italy in 2000 with Pistoiese then on to Ternana, Ancona and finally Piacenza, where he played and has been captain. He played his last match on 29 May 2011 for Sassuolo. In the summer of 2012 he followed his friend Gennaro Gattuso (which he knew from his time at the Rangers) to the Swiss club Sion. While Gattuso was signed as a player, Riccio was named as the assistant manager. On 19 June 2013, Riccio again followed Gattuso, this time to Italian Serie B club Palermo. Gattuso was named as the new manager with Gattuso appointing Riccio  as his assistant. Riccio followed Gattuso to OFI Crete, Pisa, Milan Primavera, and A.C. Milan's first team. In December 2019, the duo was hired at Napoli, replacing Carlo Ancelotti.