Michele Nappi (born August 30, 1951 in
San Gennaro Vesuviano
San Gennaro Vesuviano is a comune and town located in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, in southern Italy.
Geography
San Gennaro Vesuviano is located in the country-side area around Nola (the so-called “agro Nolano") approximately 25 ...
) is a retired
Italian professional
football
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player who played as a
defender. A hard-working and versatile player, he frequently stood out for his professionalism throughout his career.
Career
After beginning his professional career with
Juve Stabia
Società Sportiva Juve Stabia is an Italian football club based in Castellammare di Stabia, Campania.
Juve Stabia currently plays in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football system.
History
The football in Castellammare di Stabia
From St ...
and
Palmese, Nappi played for 8 seasons (172 games, 1 goal) in the
Serie A for
Perugia Calcio (1974–1982; 1984–85) and
A.S. Roma (1982–84). Most of his career was spent with Perugia, where he won the
1974–75 Serie B
The Serie B 1974–75 was the forty-third tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.
Teams
Alessandria, Sambenedettese and Pescara had been promoted from Serie C, while Foggia, Genoa and Verona had been relegated from Ser ...
title, and was a part of the
1978–79 Serie A
The 1978–79 Serie A season was won by Milan. Notably, Perugia were the first team during the round-robin era to go through the season undefeated, although due to their number of drawn matches, they finished second in the league.
Teams
Ascol ...
season in which Perugia finished the season unbeaten, but still finished second in the league, behind
A.C. Milan. After leaving Perugia in 1982, he spent two seasons with Roma, before returning to Perugia for a final season. With Roma, he won the
Serie A championship, the
Coppa Italia, and reached
1984 European Cup Final
The 1984 European Cup Final was an association football match between Liverpool of England and Roma of Italy on 30 May 1984 at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy. It was the final match of the 1983–84 season of Europe's premier cup competition, ...
, in which Roma were defeated by
Liverpool F.C. in the resulting penalty shootout.
Honours
;Perugia
*
Serie B:
1974–75.
;Roma
*
Serie A:
1982–83.
*
Coppa Italia: 1983–84.
References
1951 births
Living people
Italian footballers
Serie A players
Serie B players
S.S. Juve Stabia players
A.C. Perugia Calcio players
A.S. Roma players
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Association football defenders
People from San Gennaro Vesuviano