Gian Piero Ghio (born 28 January 1944 in

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) is an Italian

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coach and former player who played as a

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. He scored 69 goals from 282 appearances in the Italian professional leagues, which included 72 appearances in

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1944 births Living people Italian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Serie A players UC Sampdoria players Vis Pesaro dal 1898 players AC Monza players US Avellino 1912 players SS Lazio players SSC Napoli players Inter Milan players Atalanta BC players Novara FC players Casale FBC players Brescia Calcio players Serie B players Italian football managers Ternana Calcio managers US Alessandria Calcio 1912 managers Cosenza Calcio managers US Salernitana 1919 managers Mantova 1911 managers Spezia Calcio managers Footballers from the Province of Padua {{Italy-footy-forward-1940s-stub