Atalanta appoint Cristiano Giuntoli as the Club's new Sporting Director
Atalanta BC are pleased to announce the appointment of Cristiano Giuntoli — a football executive who has established himself at the highest level through his ability, expertise and vision — to the Club's sporting structure as its new Sporting Director.
Born in Florence, Giuntoli embarked on his career as a football executive at the age of 36, eighteen years ago.
After an initial experience at Spezia, he was among the main architects of Carpi’s extraordinary rise as Sporting Director, overseeing four promotions in five years and guiding the club from Serie D to its first-ever Serie A campaign.
Following six highly successful seasons in Emilia and a winning cycle that quickly established him among the finest executives in Italian football, Giuntoli moved to Napoli in 2015, where he enjoyed another significant and successful chapter of his career, winning the Coppa Italia in the 2019/20 season and playing a pivotal role in securing Napoli’s historic third Serie A title in 2022/23, achievements that crowned the outstanding work carried out at the club.
He concluded his fruitful spell at Napoli as reigning Italian champion before taking on the role of Managing Director Football at Juventus in the summer of 2023, winning the Coppa Italia during the first of his two seasons in Turin.
The Percassi and Pagliuca families, along with everyone at Atalanta BC, warmly welcome Sporting Director Giuntoli and wish him all the best in his tenure with the Club.