Ciro Danucci

Ciro Danucci (born 28 June 1983) is an Italian football manager and former player. Currently is the head coach of Taranto, an Eccellenza club, from 2025.

Biography Born in Manduria, as well as Taranto in the first half of 2006–07 Serie C1.

In January 2007 Serie B struggler Cesena signed Danucci, Anastasi and Del Core from Catania in co-ownership deals, for €30,000, €280,000 and €120,000 respectively. At the end of season Cesena finished as the 15th. In June 2007, Cesena bought Anastasi outright for €1,000, while Catania bought back Danucci and Del Core for €1,000 each. In June 2008 Catania gave up the remaining 50% registration rights for free. The club won the champion of Group A, as well as promotion and the runner-up in 2009 Supercoppa di Lega di Seconda Divisione.

Danucci returned to Terni in 2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione. He made 26 starts for the club that season.

Juve Stabia In 2010 Danucci left for S.S. Juve Stabia. The club won the promotion playoffs of 2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione. Danucci had played all four matches in the playoffs.

Danucci made another nine starts in the second division in 2011–12 Serie B for Juve Stabia.

Cuneo & Sorrento In October 2012 Danucci was signed by the third division club Cuneo. The club relegated to Lega Pro 2nd Division in 2013. On 3 August 2013 Danucci was signed by fellow fourth division club Sorrento. That season would be the last season of Lega Pro 2nd Division, as the two divisions of Lega Pro (ex–Serie C) would be merged, as well as reduction from 69 teams to 60 teams. On 5 August, the league committee also admitted six additional teams from Serie D to fill the vacancies. Sorrento finished as the 9th of Group B, 1 point below Vigor Lamezia. The hope of avoiding relegation was cut short by a 0–4 loss to Arzanese in the first match of the relegation playoffs. Eventually, Sorrento lost 3–4 in aggregate despite a 3–0 home win; Danucci played both matches as a starter.

Coaching career On 17 November 2021, he was hired as head coach of Fasano in Serie D.

On 10 June 2022, he was hired as head coach of Brindisi, winning promotion to Serie C in his first season in charge. He was dismissed on 28 November 2023 after a negative start in the club's 2023–24 Serie C campaign. On 20 February 2024, Danucci was called back in charge of Brindisi, taking over with the team dead last in the league, lasting only two weeks before mutually agreeing to leave the club for good on 4 March.

He successively served briefly as head coach of Serie D club Fidelis Andria from June to October 2024.

For the season 2025–26, he became the head coach of Taranto, Eccellenza Apulia club born-again after a failure (exclusion from 2024–25 Serie C). On 24 November 2025 was replaced by Luigi Panarelli, but he returned on 4 January 2026.