Giuseppe Baldini

For the Italian painter, see Giuseppe Baldini (painter).

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.

Giuseppe Baldini

Personal information
Date of birth	(1922-03-11)11 March 1922
Place of birth	Russi, Italy
Date of death	26 November 2009(2009-11-26) (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)
International career
1949	Italy	1	(0)
Managerial career
1960–1962	Como
1965–1966	Sampdoria
1967–1968	Savona
1969–1970	Virtus Entella
1972–1973	Virtus Entella
1976–1977	Avellino
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 Italy national side in 1949.

After retiring from the game he became a football manager, and managed Como, Sampdoria, Savona, Virtus Entella and Avellino.

External links

• Giuseppe BALDINI – INTER (in Italian)