Giuseppe Chiappella (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe kjapˈpɛlla]; 28 September 1924 – 26 December 2009) was an Italian football midfielder and manager. He played for Redaelli Milano, Stradellina, and Pisa,[1] but is most famous for making over 300 appearances for Fiorentina.[2][3] He represented Italy at international level in 17 games between 1953 and 1957.[1]

Giuseppe Chiappella
Chiappella in 1970
Personal information
Full name Giuseppe Chiappella
Date of birth (1924-09-28)28 September 1924
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Date of death 26 December 2009(2009-12-26) (aged 85)
Place of death Milan, Italy
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1942–1943 Redaelli Milano
1945–1946 Stradellina
1946–1949 Pisa 97 (4)
1949–1960 Fiorentina 329 (5)
International career
1953–1957 Italy 17 (0)
Managerial career
1961–1963 Fiorentina (assistant)
1963–1968 Fiorentina
1968–1969 Napoli
1969–1973 Napoli
1973–1974 Cagliari
1976–1977 Internazionale
1978 Fiorentina
1978–1979 Hellas Verona
1979–1980 Pisa
1981–1982 Pescara
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

After Chiappella retired from professional football, he went on to management; he was at the helm at some of Italy's top clubs such as Fiorentina, Napoli and Internazionale.[1]

Honours

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Player

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Fiorentina

Manager

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Fiorentina

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Chiappella, Giuseppe". Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Prizio, Stefano; Signoria, Leonardo (2016). La Fiorentina dalla A alla Z (in Italian). Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 978-8854195448.
  3. ^ "Chiappella Giuseppe". ATF Firenze. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. ^ "1962–68: Hamrin, second Cup Winners' Cup final and Coppa Italia again". ACF Fiorentina – Official website. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. ^ "La prima edizione della Hall of Fame Viola". Nove da Firenze (in Italian). 28 September 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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