Giuseppe Chiappella (; 28 September 1924 – 26 December 2009) was an Italian
football
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midfielder
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and manager. He played for Redaelli Milano, Stradellina, and
Pisa
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,
but is most famous for making over 300 appearances for
Fiorentina
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.
He represented
Italy
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at international level in 17 games between 1953 and 1957.
After Chiappella retired from professional football, he went on to management; he was at the helm at some of Italy's top clubs such as Fiorentina,
Napoli
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and
Internazionale
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.
Honours
Player
;Fiorentina
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Serie A
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1955–56
Manager
Fiorentina
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Coppa Italia
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History
The beginning of the tournament was turbulent, due to the complexity of ...
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1965–66
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Mitropa Cup
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: 1966
Individual
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ACF Fiorentina Hall of Fame
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History and regulations
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: 2012
References
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1924 births
2009 deaths
Footballers from Milan
Association football midfielders
Italian footballers
Italy international footballers
ACF Fiorentina players
Italian football managers
Hellas Verona F.C. managers
ACF Fiorentina managers
Pisa S.C. players
Inter Milan managers
Cagliari Calcio players
S.S.C. Napoli managers
Serie A players
Serie B players
Serie A managers