Overview
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Gianluca Gombar

Gianluca Gombar

Rome

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Academy Director

AS Roma
10.2023 - Current

Oversaw and administered a head count of 250 players and 131 staff (U10 – U19) in addition to 384 players and 65 staff at our football school (U10-U14)

Led the restructuring of the Academy from a sporting, business and organizational perspective to make operations more efficient and cost effective with the goal of producing First Team players, increasing revenues from Academy produced players and maintaining sustainable levels of investment

Developed strategic projects such as upgrading the training facility infrastructure and operations to requalify unexploited spaces and improve existing ones, launching a new affiliation program for international and domestic academies that will generate revenue and first bid rights on players, created a policy to make internal communications more efficient.

Enhanced and implemented the Clubs’ Child Safeguarding Policies and Procedures and educational programs

UEFA Main Contact

AS Roma
07.2020 - Current

Directly responsible for managing the timely completion of UEFA licensing and competitions deadlines.

Education

Academy Management Program -

ECA & Johan Cruyff Institute
07.2024

Licensed Sporting Director -

FIGC
06.2023

Club Management Program -

ECA & Stockholm Business School
06.2019

Tuck Business Bridge Program -

Tuck School of Business Dartmouth
08.2013

Bachelor of Science - Economics

Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
05.2013

International Baccalaureate Degree -

Marymount International School
Rome, Italy
05.2010

Languages

Spanish
Upper intermediate (B2)
Italian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Academy Director

AS Roma
10.2023 - Current

UEFA Main Contact

AS Roma
07.2020 - Current

Academy Management Program -

ECA & Johan Cruyff Institute

Licensed Sporting Director -

FIGC

Club Management Program -

ECA & Stockholm Business School

Tuck Business Bridge Program -

Tuck School of Business Dartmouth

Bachelor of Science - Economics

Florida State University

International Baccalaureate Degree -

Marymount International School
Gianluca Gombar