Personal information | |||
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Full name | Giuseppe Chiappella | ||
Date of birth | 28 September 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
Date of death | 26 December 2009 | (aged 85)||
Place of death | Milan, Italy | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1942–1943 | Redaelli Milano | ||
1945–1946 | Stradellina | ||
1946–1949 | Pisa | 97 | (4) |
1949–1960 | Fiorentina | 329 | (5) |
International career | |||
1953–1957 | Italy | 17 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1961–1963 | Fiorentina (assistant) | ||
1963–1968 | Fiorentina | ||
1968–1969 | Napoli | ||
1969–1973 | Napoli | ||
1973–1974 | Cagliari | ||
1976–1977 | Internazionale | ||
1978 | Fiorentina | ||
1978–1979 | Hellas Verona | ||
1979–1980 | Pisa | ||
1981–1982 | Pescara | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Giuseppe Chiappella (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe kjapˈpɛlla]; 28 September 1924 – 26 December 2009) was an Italian football midfielder and manager. He played for Redaelli Milano, Stradellina, and Pisa,[1] but is most famous for making over 300 appearances for Fiorentina.[2][3] He represented Italy at international level in 17 games between 1953 and 1957.[1]
After Chiappella retired from professional football, he went on to management; he was at the helm at some of Italy's top clubs such as Fiorentina, Napoli and Internazionale.[1]