Alessio Tacchinardi (Italian pronunciation: [a'l?ssjo takki'nardi]; born 23 July 1975) is an Italian football manager and former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
He is currently the manager of Crema.He began his career with Atalanta.
In 1994, he moved to Juventus, where he spent the majority of his career, winning 17 trophies; due to his success and performances with the club, Tacchinardi was one of the 50 Juventus players to have their names written inside the club's new home ground, the Juventus Stadium.
Following a two-year loan spell with Spanish side Villarreal, he moved to Brescia in 2007, where he retired after a season.
A former Italy international, Tacchinardi represented his nation on 13 occasions between 1995 and 2003.