Giampiero Maini Explained

Giampiero Maini
Birth Date:29 September 1971
Birth Place:Rome, Italy
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1989–1995
Years2:1991–1993
Years3:1993–1994
Years4:1995–1997
Years5:1997–1998
Years6:1998–1999
Years7:1999–2002
Years8:2000–2001
Years9:2002–2004
Years10:2004–2005
Years11:2008–2009
Clubs2:Lecce (loan)
Clubs3:Ascoli (loan)
Clubs8:Venezia (loan)
Clubs11:Fabriano
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Caps2:35
Goals2:3
Caps3:29
Goals3:6
Caps4:62
Goals4:7
Caps5:26
Goals5:0
Caps6:19
Goals6:0
Caps7:7
Goals7:0
Caps8:29
Goals8:4
Caps9:39
Goals9:8
Caps10:7
Goals10:0
Totalcaps:261
Totalgoals:28
Nationalyears1:1997
Nationalteam1:Italy
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Giampiero "Jimmy" Maini (pronounced as /it/;[1] born 29 September 1971) is a retired Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Maini began his career with Italian club Roma, where he won the Coppa Italia in 1991, later being loaned out to Lecce and Ascoli. He later also played for Vicenza, Milan, Bologna, Parma, Ancona, and Arezzo, before ending his career with Fabriano.[2] [3]

Whilst at Vicenza he won his second Coppa Italia title in 1997, scoring a goal in the 2nd leg of the final against Napoli.[3] [4]

In 1997, he joined Milan. He spent a year at the club and scored once; his goal coming in a Coppa Italia tie against Sampdoria, as Milan went on to reach the final, only to be defeated by Lazio.[5]

He won his third and final Coppa Italia title with Parma in 2002 and the Supercoppa Italiana in 1999.[2] [3]

International career

Maini was named in Italy's squad for 1997 Tournoi de France under manager Cesare Maldini.[6] At the tournament he made his first and only appearance for the national team in a 2–0 loss to England.[7]

Honours

Roma[2]
Vicenza[2]
Parma[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Come giocava il magico Vicenza di Guidolin . L'Ultimo Uomo . it-IT . Porcellini . Gian Marco . 15 November 2018 . 25 April 2024 .
  2. Web site: Giampiero Maini. Eurosport. 1 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Giampiero MAINI. magliarossonera.it. Italian. 1 September 2016.
  4. Web site: 1996/97 Coppa Italia. gazzetta.it. 11 November 2013.
  5. News: A History of Comebacks. acmilan.com. 23 October 2011. 19 January 2016.
  6. News: French feast to comfort soccer starved. irishtimes.com. 3 June 1997. 19 January 2016.
  7. News: England 2-0 Italy. eu-football.info. 4 June 1997. 19 January 2016.