Enzo Maresca: podcast appearances and interviews

Enzo Maresca, born on 10 February 1980, is an Italian professional football manager and former player. As a player, he began his career as a midfielder with West Bromwich Albion in 1998. He transferred to Juventus in 2000, where he won the Serie A title in 2002, and was subsequently loaned to Bologna and Piacenza. Maresca also played for Fiorentina briefly before joining Sevilla in 2005. During his time at Sevilla, he achieved notable success by winning the Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, and UEFA Super Cup once each, and securing two UEFA Cup titles. His playing career also included stints with Olympiacos, Málaga, and Sampdoria from 2009 to 2014, culminating in a transfer to Palermo, where he won the Serie B title. He later played for Hellas Verona before retiring in 2017. Internationally, he represented Italy at youth levels, including the under-21 team, but did not earn a senior cap. Maresca began his coaching career as an assistant at Ascoli in 2017 and later joined Manchester City EDS, helping win the Premier League 2 in 2021. In 2021, he started his senior coaching journey with Parma, though he was dismissed later that year. He returned to Manchester City as an assistant in 2022. Maresca became head coach of Leicester City in 2023, leading them to win the EFL Championship in 2024. He subsequently signed with Chelsea, where he won the UEFA Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025 before departing in 2026.