Pasquale Catalano

Pasquale Catalano (born 29 November 1971) is an Italian professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the assistant manager of the Ukraine national football team under head coach Andrea Maldera.

Playing career Catalano spent his active playing career as a central midfielder, operating with extensive continuity across the professional tiers of Italian football. His career on the pitch spanned more than 20 years, during which he accumulated 387 total appearances in professional league football. This professional footprint comprised 118 appearances in Serie C1 and 269 appearances in Serie C2.

In September 2016, Catalano joined Roberto De Zerbi's backroom staff at Palermo in Serie A as a technical collaborator, serving for 13 matches until De Zerbi's departure in November 2016. He later served in a similar technical capacity under Pasquale Marino at Crotone in late 2021.

Senior management in Italian lower leagues Between 2017 and 2022, Catalano managed several clubs in Serie C, emphasizing a fluid, attacking 4-3-3 tactical system. He managed Prato for the 2017–18 season, followed by a campaign as the head coach of the Parma U19 squad. He subsequently had head coaching spells with Pianese (2020), Imolese (2020–2021), and Pontedera (2022).

For the 2023–24 season, Catalano joined Pisa in Serie B to serve as the primary assistant manager to Alberto Aquilani. In January 2026, he returned to senior management by taking over at Fidelis Andria in Serie D.

Ukraine national team On 18 May 2026, Fidelis Andria announced that Catalano would step down at the conclusion of his contract to make the move into senior international football. He was officially appointed by newly designated head coach Andrea Maldera as the first assistant coach of the Ukraine national football team, signing a contract extending through June 2028.