Giovanni Ignoffo

Giovanni Battista Ignoffo (born 3 April 1977) is an Italian professional football manager and a former player.

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, Avellino dismissed him, with the club gaining 1 point in 5 latest games and dropping to 14th position in the table.

On 18 August 2021, he was hired as a head coach by Serie D club San Luca. After starting the season with three victories, the club then gained four ties and three losses in the following seven games, and Ignoffo was fired on 9 November 2021.

On 27 December 2022, Ignoffo was confirmed as the new head coach of Serie D club Acireale.

After completing the season with Acireale, on 25 June 2023 Ignoffo signed for fellow Serie D club Ragusa.

Honours Perugia UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2003