Gianluca Guidi (born 2 February 1968) is an Italian rugby union coach and former player. He played as a scrum-half.
Guidi was born in Livorno. He played almost all his entire career at Rugby Livorno 1931, from 1989âÂÂ1990 to 1996âÂÂ1997, spending a single season at L'Aquila Rugby in 1997âÂÂ1998, and once again at Rugby Livorno 1931, from 1998âÂÂ1999 to 2000âÂÂ2001.
He had 5 caps for Italy, from 1996 to 1997, without scoring. He played as a substitute at the historical win at the 1995-1997 FIRA Trophy final by 40âÂÂ32 over France.
After finishing his player career, he became a coach. He was the head coach of Rugby Livorno 1931, from 1999âÂÂ2000 to 2000âÂÂ2001, and of Cecina, from 2001âÂÂ2002 to 2004âÂÂ2005. He was also a head coach for Italy youth categories, being in charge of the U-19 team, in 2002âÂÂ2003, the U-18 team in 2003âÂÂ2004, and once again of the U-19 side from 2004âÂÂ2005 to 2005âÂÂ2006. Meanwhile, he was also the coach of Tirreno, in 2005âÂÂ2006. He was in charge of the U-20 side from 2006 to 2008, becoming head coach of Italy A in 2008, which he was until 2012. He was once again in charge of the U-20 team in 2012âÂÂ2013.
He became a clubs coach afterwards. He was the head coach of Rugby Calvisano for two seasons, winning the Italian Championship twice in 2013âÂÂ2014 and 2014âÂÂ2015. He was the coach of Zebre for two seasons, from 2015âÂÂ2016 to 2016âÂÂ2017, moving then to Fiamme Oro Rugby, which he coaches since 2017âÂÂ2018.