Roberto De Zerbi — Manager stats & performance

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Manager dossier

Roberto De Zerbi

Tottenham Hotspur· Premier League · Italy flagItaly · Age 47

Employed4-2-3-1Build-Up FocusPremier League hub →
GafferScore

85/ 100

Very high level

93rd percentile of covered managers

Medium confidenceUpdated this week

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 17 AUG 2026 · MEDIUM

Age

47

6 JUN 1979

Appointed

31 MAR 2026

Tenure

6M

6 months

Contractⓘ

Until Jun 2031

Contract confirmed

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

11 years, 7 months

Since 19 NOV 2013

In coaching

11 years, 7 months

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role
Head Coach
Current base shape
4-2-3-1
Appointed
31 Mar 2026
Contract expiry
30 Jun 2031
Senior managerial experience
11 years, 7 months
Date of birth
06 Jun 1979
Place of birth
Brescia
Tactical identity
Build-Up Focus
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: Premier LeagueUpdated: Updated this weekSource: GafferLens editorial review

Premier League category ranks

Prototype dataset
Tottenham Hotspur

Current Club — All Competitions

Matches

8

Wins

3

Draws

2

Losses

3

Win %

37.5%

GF 8 · GA 10 · GD -2 · 2026-04-12 → 2026-08-22

Tottenham Hotspur

Current Club — League

Matches

8

Wins

3

Draws

2

Losses

3

Win %

37.5%

GF 8 · GA 10 · GD -2 · 2026-04-12 → 2026-08-22

Tottenham Hotspur

Current Season — League

Matches

1

Wins

0

Draws

0

Losses

1

Win %

0%

Tottenham Hotspur

Current Club Form

WDLWL

5 competitive matches in current spell

  • WTottenham Hotspurv Aston Villa · 2-1Premier League · 2026-05-03
  • DTottenham Hotspurv Leeds United · 1-1Premier League · 2026-05-11
  • LTottenham Hotspurv Chelsea · 1-2Premier League · 2026-05-19
  • WTottenham Hotspurv Everton · 1-0Premier League · 2026-05-24
  • LTottenham Hotspurv Brentford · 0-3Premier League · 2026-08-22

Manager Last 5

WDLWL

Five most recent verified competitive senior matches

  • WTottenham Hotspurv Aston Villa · 2-1Premier League · 2026-05-03
  • DTottenham Hotspurv Leeds United · 1-1Premier League · 2026-05-11
  • LTottenham Hotspurv Chelsea · 1-2Premier League · 2026-05-19
  • WTottenham Hotspurv Everton · 1-0Premier League · 2026-05-24
  • LTottenham Hotspurv Brentford · 0-3Premier League · 2026-08-22

Each result stays attributed to the club managed at the time; previous-club matches are never presented as current-club results.

Source: api_football. Dataset MATCH_CANONICAL_V1_PRE_PRODUCTION. Verified fixtures → match records → manager assignments → approved canonical layer.

Career record

Prototype dataset
Matches

318

Wins

148

Draws

76

Losses

94

Win %

47%

Points / game

1.64

Goals / game

1.94

Conceded / game

1.30

Clean sheet %

30%

Home record

83W 38D 39L

Away record

65W 38D 55L

Win / draw / loss distribution

Strengths

Prototype dataset
  • Build-up provocation

    Deliberately baits pressure to create space in behind.

  • Chance quality

    High-value shot locations from half-space entries.

  • Coaching detail

    Very defined technical patterns rehearsed daily.

Considerations

Prototype dataset
  • Risk in build-up

    Errors in the first phase concede high-quality chances.

  • Defensive record

    Concedes more than his possession share suggests.

  • Adaptability

    Rarely deviates from the model to protect results.

News & analysis

Latest on Roberto De Zerbi

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Methodology & data freshness

GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.

Updated this week · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review

Image credits

Visual: GafferLens generic Tottenham Hotspur shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Roberto De Zerbi (status: PLACEHOLDER).