Giuseppe Signori facts for kids
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| Date of birth | 17 February 1968 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Alzano Lombardo, Italy | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker, left winger | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1981–1984 | Internazionale | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1984–1986 | Leffe | 38 | (8) | ||||||||||
| 1986–1989 | Piacenza | 46 | (6) | ||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | → Trento (loan) | 31 | (3) | ||||||||||
| 1989–1992 | Foggia | 100 | (37) | ||||||||||
| 1992–1997 | Lazio | 152 | (107) | ||||||||||
| 1998 | Sampdoria | 17 | (3) | ||||||||||
| 1998–2004 | Bologna | 142 | (66) | ||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Iraklis | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Sopron | 10 | (3) | ||||||||||
| Total | 541 | (230) | |||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||
| 1992–1995 | Italy | 28 | (7) | ||||||||||
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Giuseppe "Beppe" Signori is a famous Italian former footballer. He was born on February 17, 1968. He played as a forward, which means he was usually trying to score goals.
Giuseppe Signori played for many different clubs in Italy. He also played for teams in Greece and Hungary. He was one of the best goal scorers in Italy's top league, Serie A, winning the top scorer award three times. He is even one of the top ten goal scorers in Serie A history! Signori also played for the Italian national team and helped them reach the final of the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
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Who is Giuseppe Signori?
Giuseppe Signori, often called "Beppe," was born in Alzano Lombardo, Italy. When he was young, he trained with a big club called Internazionale. However, they let him go because they thought he was too short to be a professional player. But Giuseppe didn't give up!
He started his professional career with a team called Leffe in 1984. He then played for several other Italian clubs. These included Piacenza, Trento, Foggia, Lazio, Sampdoria, and Bologna. Later in his career, he also played for teams in Greece and Hungary.
Playing for Clubs
Giuseppe Signori's most successful time was with Lazio. While playing for Lazio, he became the top goal scorer in Serie A three times. This happened in 1993, 1994, and 1996. In 1996, he shared the award with another player, Igor Protti.
After Lazio, he moved to Sampdoria and then to Bologna. At Bologna, he helped his team qualify for the 1998–99 UEFA Cup. They did this by winning the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup. Bologna even reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup and the Coppa Italia that season.
Amazing Goals and Records
Giuseppe Signori scored a total of 188 goals in Italy's top league. This makes him one of the highest goal scorers in the history of the league. He is tied with other famous players like Alessandro Del Piero and Alberto Gilardino.
He also set a special record between 1992 and 1993. He scored in 10 away games in a row in Serie A. This is a record for scoring in the most consecutive away games. He also holds the record for scoring in 9 consecutive away games in a single season, which he did with Lazio in the 1992–93 season.
Playing for Italy
Giuseppe Signori played for the Italian national team 28 times. He scored 7 goals for his country between 1992 and 1995. His coach for the national team, Arrigo Sacchi, sometimes preferred to play him as a left winger in midfield. This was different from his usual forward position.
The biggest tournament Signori played in was the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He played in six games during this tournament. Italy reached the final, but they lost to Brazil in a penalty shootout. Even though he didn't score in the tournament, he helped set up important goals. He assisted Dino Baggio's winning goal against Norway. He also helped Roberto Baggio score the winning goal against Spain in the quarter-finals.
How He Played the Game
Signori was known for being a fast and hard-working striker. He was left-footed and scored many goals because of his powerful and accurate shots. People often compared his shooting style to another famous Italian player, Luigi Riva.
He was a very flexible player. Early in his career, he played as a left winger or a second striker. In these roles, his speed, great skills, and accurate crossing and passing were very useful. He was good at cutting in from the left side and scoring goals by placing the ball perfectly.
Signori was also excellent at set pieces and penalty kicks. He was famous for taking penalties without a run-up. He would often watch the goalkeeper's movements and wait for them to dive before kicking the ball. He scored 44 penalties out of 52 attempts, making him one of the most accurate penalty takers in Serie A history. He is also one of only two players to score three goals from free kicks in a single Serie A game. He did this for Lazio in 1994.
After His Football Career
After he stopped playing football, Giuseppe Signori worked as a football expert for RAI Radio1. He also worked as a director of football for a club called Ternana Calcio from 2008 to 2009.
In 2011, Signori faced accusations related to a football betting investigation. He was later cleared of these accusations due to a "lack of evidence" in 2021. In June 2021, the President of the FIGC officially pardoned him. This meant he was able to return to football activities.
His Achievements
Giuseppe Signori won many awards and titles during his career:
- Leffe
- Campionato Interregionale: 1984–85 (Group B)
- Piacenza
- Serie C1: 1986–87
- Foggia
- Serie B: 1990–91
- Bologna
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1998
- Italy
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1994
Individual Awards:
- Serie A top scorer: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96 (shared)
- Coppa Italia top scorer: 1992–93, 1997–98
- Guerin d'Oro: 1993
- Premio Nazionale Carriera Esemplare "Gaetano Scirea": 2004
See also
In Spanish: Giuseppe Signori para niños
