Giuseppe Baldini | |
Birth Date: | 11 March 1922 |
Birth Place: | Russi, Italy |
Death Place: | Genova, Italy |
Position: | Striker |
Youthyears1: | 1937–1939 |
Youthclubs1: | Pontedera |
Years1: | 1939–1942 |
Clubs1: | Fiorentina |
Caps1: | 51 |
Goals1: | 8 |
Years2: | 1942–1943 |
Clubs2: | Internazionale |
Caps2: | 25 |
Goals2: | 6 |
Years3: | 1945–1946 |
Clubs3: | Andrea Doria |
Caps3: | 23 |
Goals3: | 13 |
Years4: | 1946–1950 |
Clubs4: | Sampdoria |
Caps4: | 129 |
Goals4: | 53 |
Years5: | 1950–1951 |
Clubs5: | Genoa |
Caps5: | 31 |
Goals5: | 6 |
Years6: | 1951–1953 |
Clubs6: | Como |
Caps6: | 54 |
Goals6: | 19 |
Years7: | 1953–1955 |
Clubs7: | Sampdoria |
Caps7: | 56 |
Goals7: | 18 |
Years8: | 1955–1960 |
Clubs8: | Como |
Caps8: | 111 |
Goals8: | 38 |
Totalcaps: | 480 |
Totalgoals: | 161 |
Nationalyears1: | 1949 |
Nationalteam1: | Italy |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 1960–1962 |
Managerclubs1: | Como |
Manageryears2: | 1965–1966 |
Managerclubs2: | Sampdoria |
Manageryears3: | 1967–1968 |
Managerclubs3: | Savona |
Manageryears4: | 1969–1970 |
Managerclubs4: | Virtus Entella |
Manageryears5: | 1972–1973 |
Managerclubs5: | Virtus Entella |
Manageryears6: | 1976–1977 |
Managerclubs6: | Avellino |
Giuseppe Baldini (pronounced as /it/; 11 March 1922 – 26 November 2009) was an Italian football player and manager. During his playing career, Baldini played at both professional and international levels as a striker, before becoming a football manager.
Born in Russi, Baldini began his career as a youth player with Pontedera, before turning professional with Fiorentina in 1939. Baldini later played club football for Internazionale, Andrea Doria, Sampdoria, Genoa and Como, as well as making one appearance for the Italy national side in 1949.
After retiring from the game he became a football manager, and managed Como, Sampdoria, Savona, Virtus Entella and Avellino.