Giuseppe Baldini
Giuseppe Baldini (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe balˈdiːni]; 11 March 1922 – 26 November 2009) was an Italian football player and manager. During his playing career, Baldini played at both professional and international levels as a striker, before becoming a football manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 March 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Russi, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 2009 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Genova, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1937–1939 | Pontedera | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1942 | Fiorentina | 51 | (8) |
| 1942–1943 | Internazionale | 25 | (6) |
| 1945–1946 | Andrea Doria | 23 | (13) |
| 1946–1950 | Sampdoria | 129 | (53) |
| 1950–1951 | Genoa | 31 | (6) |
| 1951–1953 | Como | 54 | (19) |
| 1953–1955 | Sampdoria | 56 | (18) |
| 1955–1960 | Como | 111 | (38) |
| Total | 480 | (161) | |
| National team | |||
| 1949 | Italy | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1960–1962 | Como | ||
| 1965–1966 | Sampdoria | ||
| 1967–1968 | Savona | ||
| 1969–1970 | Virtus Entella | ||
| 1972–1973 | Virtus Entella | ||
| 1976–1977 | Avellino | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Russi, Baldini began his career as a youth player with Pontedera, before turning professional with Fiorentina in 1939. Baldini later played club football for Internazionale, Andrea Doria, Sampdoria, Genoa and Como, as well as making one appearance for the Italian national side in 1949.
After retiring from the game he became a football manager, and managed Como, Sampdoria, Savona, Virtus Entella and Avellino.
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