- Francesco Baiano
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Francesco Baiano Personal information Date of birth 24 February 1968 Place of birth Naples, Italy Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Playing position Striker (retired) Youth career Napoli Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1984–1990 Napoli 5 (0) 1986–1987 → Empoli 26 (2) 1987–1988 → Parma 25 (4) 1988–1989 → Empoli 38 (14) 1989–1990 → Avellino 32 (6) 1990–1992 Foggia 69 (38) 1992–1997 Fiorentina 118 (29) 1997–2000 Derby County 64 (16) 2000 Ternana 15 (1) 2000–2002 Pistoiese 58 (22) 2002–2008 Sangiovannese 96 (33) 2008–2009 Sansovino Total 546 (165) National team‡ 1991 Italy 2 (0) Teams managed 2008–2009 A.C. Sansovino (player/manager) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2008.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 April 2008Francesco Baiano (born 24 February 1968 in Naples) was an Italian football and currently a coach. He is a well-known striker famous for his shooting technique.
During his career, Baiano played for several clubs including Foggia, which made him famous at the Serie A level, Fiorentina, being part of the so-called Ba-Ba strikers duo together with Gabriel Batistuta (he scored 29 goals in 118 games for Fiorentina), and Derby County. He joined Derby in 1997 along with Stefano Eranio and together were among the first group of Italian footballers to play in the Premier League. He hit 16 goals in 64 games in a resurgent Derby team and was named as one of their best ever imports by the fans.
Baiano went on to play for Sangiovannese of Serie C1, a team he joined in 2002 to leave only in 2008 after a string of successful seasons with the small Tuscan side. He then served a single season as player/manager of Serie D club Sansovino with little success.
He won two international caps, both in late 1991, scoring no goals.
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Awards and achievements Preceded by
Chris PowellDerby County Player of the Year
1997–1998Succeeded by
Jacob LaursenDerby County F.C. – Player of the Year 1969: McFarland • 1970: O'Hare • 1971: Mackay • 1972: Todd • 1973: Hector • 1974: Webster • 1975: Daniel • 1976: George • 1977: James • 1978: Langan • 1979: S. Powell • 1980: Buckley • 1981: Jones • 1982: Buckley • 1983: Cherry • 1984: Gemmill • 1985: Davison • 1986: MacLaren • 1987: Williams • 1988: Forsyth • 1989: Wright • 1990: Wright • 1991: Saunders • 1992: McMinn • 1993: Gabbiadini • 1994: Taylor • 1995: Short • 1996: Yates • 1997: C. Powell • 1998: Baiano • 1999: Laursen • 2000: Poom • 2001: Riggott • 2002: Higginbotham • 2003: Kinkladze • 2004: Mawéné • 2005: Idiakez • 2006: Smith • 2007: Howard • 2008: The Fans • 2009: Hulse • 2010: Barker • 2011: Brayford
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