Giorgio Chinaglia
Giorgio Chinaglia (born 24 January 1947 - 1 April 2012) was an Italian football player. He played for Italy's national team
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Giorgio Chinaglia | ||
Date of birth | 24 January 1947 | ||
Place of birth | Carrara, Italy | ||
Date of death | 1 April 2012 (aged 65) | ||
Place of death | Naples, Florida, United States | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965-1966 1966-1967 1967-1969 1969-1976 1976-1983 | Swansea City Massese Internapoli Camaldoli Lazio New York Cosmos | ||
National team | |||
1972-1975 | Italy | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Chinaglia moved to Cardiff, Wales in 1955. He died of a heart attack in Naples, Florida.
Club career statistics
Club performance | League | |||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
England | League | |||
1965-66 | Swansea City | Third Division | 5 | 1 |
Italy | League | |||
1966-67 | Massese | Serie C | 32 | 5 |
1967-68 | Internapoli Camaldoli | Serie C | 31 | 10 |
1968-69 | 35 | 14 | ||
1969-70 | Lazio | Serie A | 28 | 12 |
1970-71 | 30 | 9 | ||
1971-72 | Serie B | 34 | 21 | |
1972-73 | Serie A | 30 | 10 | |
1973-74 | 30 | 24 | ||
1974-75 | 30 | 14 | ||
1975-76 | 27 | 8 | ||
United States | League | |||
1976 | New York Cosmos | NASL | 19 | 19 |
1977 | 24 | 15 | ||
1978 | 30 | 34 | ||
1979 | 27 | 26 | ||
1980 | 32 | 32 | ||
1981 | 32 | 29 | ||
1982 | 32 | 20 | ||
1983 | 17 | 18 | ||
Country | England | 5 | 1 | |
Italy | 307 | 127 | ||
United States | 213 | 193 | ||
Total | 525 | 321 |
International career statistics
Italy national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1972 | 4 | 3 |
1973 | 3 | 0 |
1974 | 4 | 0 |
1975 | 3 | 1 |
Total | 14 | 4 |
Giorgio Chinaglia Media
Chinaglia playing for Biancocelesti, opposed by Nené of Cagliari, c. 1970
Chinaglia (#9) with the New York Cosmos before playing a friendly match v. Club Cipolletti in Argentina, March 1980
Rivera, Chinaglia and Pulici with the Italian national team in 1973
References
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Giorgio Chinaglia". www.national-football-teams.com.