Eddie Firmani

Eddie Firmani
Firmani circa 1984
Personal information
Full name Edwin Ronald Firmani
Date of birth (1933-08-07) 7 August 1933 (age 91)
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1949–1950 Clyde F.C. (Cape Town)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1955 Charlton Athletic 100 (50)
1955–1958 Sampdoria 63 (52)
1958–1961 Inter Milan 82 (38)
1961–1963 Genoa 62 (25)
1963–1965 Charlton Athletic 55 (32)
1965–1967 Southend United 55 (24)
1967–1968 Charlton Athletic 10 (6)
1975 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 (0)
Total 440 (238)
International career
1956–1958 Italy 3 (2)
Managerial career
1967–1970 Charlton Athletic
1975–1977 Tampa Bay Rowdies
1977–1979 New York Cosmos
1980 Philadelphia Fury
1981–1982 Montreal Manic
1983 Inter-Montréal
1984 New York Cosmos
1985–1990 Kazma SC
1990 Al-Talaba
1991 Montreal Supra
1992–1993 Sur FC
1993 Montreal Impact
1996 New York/New Jersey MetroStars
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edwin Ronald Firmani (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɛddi firˈmaːni]; born 7 August 1933) is a former professional football player and manager. A former forward, he spent most of his playing career in Italy and England. He managed 13 different clubs over 29 years, mostly in the United States, Canada, and the Middle East. Born in South Africa, he represented the Italy national team internationally.