Nicola Legrottaglie is an Italian retired footballer who played as a central defender, and the current technical area director of Sampdoria.

Domenico "Mimmo" Criscito is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. A versatile player, Criscito was effective both offensively and defensively and was also capable of playing as a wing-back or centre-back, a position which he often occupied in his early career.