FEATURE: Getting to know Quakes General Manager Jesse Fioranelli

Jesse Fioranelli - AS Roma Sign

Technical Experience


  • Jesse Fioranelli (fee-or-uh-nell-ee) has worked on the technical staff of three different clubs: AS Roma (Italy), Lazio (Italy) and Samsunspor (Turkey).

  • While working with Roma and Lazio, Fioranelli played a crucial role in the team’s scouting and player development efforts, while overseeing all video analysis.


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    Roma and Lazio


  • Proposed and implemented the “Roma Way” philosophy across the player development, scouting, talent recruitment and roster management areas of the club.

  • In his lone full season with Roma (2015-16), the club scored the most goals (83) and suffered the fewest defeats (4) of any team in Italy’s top division, leading to a third-place finish in Serie A and a spot in the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League Playoff round.

  • During his final season with Lazio (2014-15), the Rome-based club earned 69 points with a 21-11-6 record, the team’s highest point total since 2000-01.

  • He has strong ties to both the first team and youth academies, leading the way for Roma to scout 1,900 players (U-16+) over 17 months. He also recruited Lazio’s academy director.



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    Education


    Fioranelli has a degree in international business, a master’s degree in business administration and speaks English, German, Italian, Spanish and French. Attended high school in Maryland so he knows the United States well.



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    Other Experience


    • He worked at a player representation agency for six years, leading a group of 10 employees to represent clients and facilitate player transfers throughout Europe, North America and Latin America.
    • Expert in analytics and will invest in that area to help Quakes scouting, player development and academy. Invented a communications app for the entire technical side of Roma to use.
    • He also has experience in the financial industry, serving as a business manager for Zurich Private Banking Solutions for one year.