Giorgio Morini Explained

Giorgio Morini
Birth Date:11 October 1947
Birth Place:Carrara, Italy
Height:1.72m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1967–1968
Clubs1:Internazionale
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1968–1972
Clubs2:Varese
Caps2:84
Goals2:7
Years3:1972–1976
Clubs3:Roma
Caps3:105
Goals3:5
Years4:1976–1981
Caps4:75
Goals4:4
Years5:1981–1983
Clubs5:Pro Patria
Caps5:55
Goals5:1
Years6:1983–1984
Clubs6:Chiasso
Caps6:13
Goals6:1
Nationalyears1:1975
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1996
Managerclubs1:Milan

Giorgio Morini (pronounced as /it/; 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. He moved to A.S. Varese 1910 the following year, 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.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Panini. Almanacco illustrato del calico 1979. 1979. 51.
  2. Web site: Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. Nazionale in cifre: MORINI GIORGIO. it. 2014-12-30. 2016-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20160122041555/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=717&squadra=1. dead.
  3. News: Three-year Ban On World Cup Star. 19 May 1980. New Straits Times. Reuters. 1. 29 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20191215185015/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N64TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mY4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3625,3505907&dq=giorgio-morini&hl=en. 15 December 2019. dead.