Giovanni Ignoffo


Giovanni Battista Ignoffo is an Italian former professional footballer and current manager.

Playing career

A defender, Ignoffo started his career in his native Sicily, making his professional debut with Palermo.
He played 14 games and scored 1 goal in the Serie A in the 2003–04 season for Perugia Calcio.

Coaching career

After retirement, he joined Benevento as a youth coach in 2014. He left Benevento in 2017 to become the Under-17 coach of Palermo.
On 1 August 2019 he was named new head coach of Serie C club Avellino, a former club of his as a player. The season started well, with 3 victories in first 4 games and 5th spot in the standings. However, on 16 October 2019, he was dismissed by Avellino, with the club gaining 1 point in 5 latest games and dropping to 14th position in the table.

Honours

Perugia