Giorgio Morini

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Giorgio Morini
1974–75 AS Roma - Giorgio Morini.jpg
Giorgio Morini with A.S. Roma in 1974.
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-10-11) 11 October 1947 (age 74)
Place of birth Carrara, Italy
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1968 Internazionale 0 (0)
1968–1972 Varese 84 (7)
1972–1976 Roma 105 (5)
1976–1981 Milan 75 (4)
1981–1983 Pro Patria 55 (1)
1983–1984 Chiasso 13 (1)
National team
1975 Italy 3 (0)
Teams managed
1996 Milan
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Giorgio Morini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒordʒo moˈriːni]; born 11 October 1947) is an Italian former football manager and player, who played as a midfielder. As a player, Morini was part of the A.C. Milan team that won the 1978–79 Serie A title. He also coached the Italian football team Milan for part of the 1996–97 season.

Club career[]

Born in Carrara, Morini started his career with Inter during the 1967–68 season, but never played a game for the side. The following year he moved to A.S. Varese 1910, spending four seasons with the club. He made his Serie A debut against Cagliari on 6 October 1968.[1]

After moving to A.S. Roma in 1972, Morini made a name for himself, representing the capital side for the next four seasons. In 1976, he earned a contract with A.C. Milan, spending another four seasons there, and winning the Scudetto in 1979.

After two seasons at minor club Pro Patria and a short spell with low-league team FC Chiasso, Morini ended his career in 1984.

International career[]

He played 3 games for the Italy national football team in 1975, making his debut on 19 April against Poland.[2]

Controversy[]

Morini was linked to the 1980 Totonero illegal Italian football gambling scandal, and was suspended from play for ten months.[3]

Managerial career[]

Giorgio Morini took up coaching, once his active career came to an end, leading youth-teams to glory, primarily at Italian club A.C. Milan. When Óscar Tabárez was fired from the Rossonero senior side in 1996, Morini took over for a short period during the 1996–97 Serie A season; that was his first and, until now, last run as a coach of a top-flight side.

References[]

  1. ^ Almanacco illustrato del calico 1979. Panini. 1979. p. 51.
  2. ^ "Nazionale in cifre: MORINI GIORGIO" (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio.
  3. ^ "Three-year Ban On World Cup Star". New Straits Times. Reuters. 19 May 1980. p. 1. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
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