Gianpiero Marini
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.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 February 1951 | ||
| 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 1980–1983 | Italy | 20 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1994 | Internazionale | ||
| 1997 | Como | ||
| 1997–1999 | Cremonese | ||
| 1999–2000 | Como | ||
| 2001 | Italy B | ||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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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.
Club career
Marini was born in Lodi. Nicknamed Malik by fans, he played 256 matches in Serie A, scoring 10 goals. Throughout his career, he played for several teams, including Fanfulla, Varese, Reggina, Triestina and most notably Internazionale Milano. With Inter, he won a Serie A title ("Scudetto") during the 1979–80 season, and two Coppa Italia titles in 1978 and 1982.[1]
International career
With Italy, Marini obtained 20 caps between 1980 and 1983, and he represented Italy in their victorious 1982 FIFA World Cup campaign, which enabled him to become a World Champion.[1][2]
Style of play
Marini was known in particular for his strength, work-rate, and ability to break down plays as a defensive midfielder, as well as his powerful and accurate striking ability from distance.[1][3][4]
Managerial career
As coach, Marini also managed Internazionale during the 1993–94, where he won the UEFA Cup in 1994, despite narrowly avoiding relegation in the league; he later also coached Como on two occasions (1997; 1999–2000), as well as Cremonese (1997–99), and the Italy B side in 2001.[1]
Honours
See also
References
- "IO, "PIEDONE" MARINI". pianeta-calcio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- Gianpiero Marini Statistics FIFA. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- Filippo Nassetti (31 March 2016). "Bagni: "I miei 5 mediani scudettati per 50 anni di Inter"" (in Italian). Panorama.it. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- "BECCALOSSI: "IO E MULLER NON CI POTEVAMO VEDERE, ECCO PERCHÉ. ORIALI MI DICEVA…"" (in Italian). F.C. Inter 1908. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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