Gianpiero Marini

Gianpiero Marini
Gianpiero Marini - FC Internazionale Milano
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-02-25) 25 February 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth Lodi, Italy
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Fanfulla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1969 Fanfulla 19 (0)
1969–1970 Varese 0 (0)
1970–1972 Reggina 15 (0)
1971–1972 Triestina 25 (4)
1972–1975 Varese 89 (0)
1975–1986 Internazionale 375 (13)
Total 523 (17)
International career
1980–1983 Italy 20 (0)
Managerial career
1994 Internazionale
1997 Como
1997–1999 Cremonese
1999–2000 Como
2001 Italy B
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1982 Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gianpiero Marini (Italian pronunciation: [dʒamˈpjɛːro maˈriːni]; born 25 February 1951) is an Italian former professional football manager and player, who played as a midfielder. A strong and hard-working defensive midfielder, Marini played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, in particular Internazionale, where he won a Serie A title and two Coppa Italia titles during his 11 seasons with the club. At international level, he represented Italy on 20 occasions between 1980 and 1983, and was a member of the team that won the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

As a manager, Marini also coached Internazionale, where he won the UEFA Cup in 1994, as well as Como, Cremonese, and the Italy B side.