Antonio Buscè

Antonio Buscè (born 12 December 1975) is an Italian professional football coach and a former midfielder who is the manager of Serie C Group C club Cosenza.

Antonio Buscè

Personal information
Date of birth	(1975-12-12) 12 December 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Gragnano, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cosenza (head coach)
Youth career
	Ravenna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1995	Ravenna	3	(0)
1995–1998	Baracca Lugo	94	(11)
1998–1999	Padova	31	(5)
1999–2002	Lumezzane	92	(20)
2002–2009	Empoli	220	(22)
2009	Reggina	16	(1)
2010–2011	Bologna	33	(2)
2011–2012	Empoli	33	(5)
2012–2013	Pisa	25	(2)
Total		547	(68)
Managerial career
2023–2024	Vibonese
2025–	Cosenza
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Gragnano, Buscè started his career at hometown club Sant'Aniello, then playing at a number of minor league clubs before joining Empoli (then at Serie A) in 2002, and playing till 2009 for the Tuscanians. He ended his career in 2013 after a season with Pisa.

Coaching career

In 2013, Buscè returned to Empoli as a youth coach. Later in 2019, he was promoted to be in charge of the Primavera Under-19 team, extending his contract in 2021.^[1]

He successfully took on a head coaching career, guiding Serie D club Vibonese throughout the 2023–24 season. He then departed from Vibonese to accept the head coaching job of Serie C club Rimini.^[2] With Rimini, he won the Coppa Italia Serie C title in 2025, defeating Giana Erminio in a two-legged final.

On 15 July 2025, Buscè was unveiled as the new head coach of Serie C club Cosenza.^[3]

Honours

Manager

Rimini

• Coppa Italia Serie C: 2024–25