 Oriali in 2011 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 November 1952 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Como, Italy | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1966–1970 | Internazionale | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1970–1983 | Internazionale | 277 | (33) | |||||||||||
| 1983–1987 | Fiorentina | 107 | (7) | |||||||||||
| Total | 382 | (40) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1978–1983 | Italy | 28 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Gabriele "Lele" Oriali Commendatore OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [ɡabriˈɛːle ˈlɛːle oˈrjaːli]; born 25 November 1952) is an Italian former footballer who primarily played as a defensive midfielder but also played defence. As a player, he was known in particular for his stamina, work-rate, ball-winning ability, and for his adeptness at breaking down opposition plays.[1]
Oriali spent his club career initially with Inter, and subsequently with Fiorentina. At international level, he represented Italy at the 1980 European Championship, and was also a member of the team that won the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Following his retirement, he worked as a manager and as a sporting director.[1]
- ^ a b Stefano Villa. "I Miti Nerazzurri: Gabriele Oriali, una vita da Mediano" [Nerazzurri Legends: Gabriele Oriali, a life as a half-back] (in Italian). Il Calcio Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.