Giuseppe Signori

Infobox Football biography
playername = Giuseppe Signori


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1968|2|17
cityofbirth = Alzano Lombardo
countryofbirth = Italy
height = height|m=1.71
nickname = Beppe, Beppe-gol
currentclub = "Retired"
clubnumber =
position = Striker, left-winger
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1984-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1992 1992-1997 1998 1998-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006
1984-2006
clubs = Leffe Piacenza Trento ("loan") Piacenza Foggia Lazio Sampdoria Bologna Iraklis Sopron Total
caps(goals) = 038 00(8) 014 00(1) 031 00(3) 032 00(5) 100 0(39) 152 (107) 017 00(3) 143 0(67) 005 00(0) 009 00(3) 541 (236)
nationalyears = 1992-1995
nationalteam = Italy
nationalcaps(goals) = 028 00(7)
pcupdate = January 19, 2007
ntupdate = January 19, 2007

Giuseppe "Beppe" Signori (born February 17, 1968 in Alzano Lombardo) is an Italian football (soccer) striker, one of the top scorers in Serie A history. He was a fast, left footed striker who was prolific goalscorer. During the early part of his career he was used as a left winger, where his accurate crossing and pace were put to good use. Famously, he used to squeeze his feet into boots that were too small for him, claiming that this improved his touch and accuracy on the ball.

On the club level, Signori played for Leffe (1984-86), Piacenza (1986-87 and 1988-89), Trento (1987-88), Foggia (1989-92), Lazio (1992-97), Sampdoria (January-June 1998) and Bologna (1998-2004). He then two short abroad experiences: in Greece, in 2004, with Iraklis Thessaloniki. On October 2005 he signed a one-year contract with Hungarian team MFC Sopron.

Signori led Serie A in goals three times, in 1993, 1994, and 1996 (the last title shared with Igor Protti). Overall, he scored 188 goals in Italy's top division, good for seventh all-time (as of 2005). In the summer of 1995 a rumor surfaced that he was to be sold by Lazio to Parma A.C., but the news caused rioting among Lazio fans and pressured management to halt the transfer.

Signori wasn't able fully to translate his success to the national level, partly due to differences between him and national coach Arrigo Sacchi, who preferred to play him in the midfield. He played for the national side 28 times, scoring seven goals. The only major tournament Signori played in was the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where he set up two crucial goals that allowed Italy to advance.

Signori was also known for his unique style of taking penalty kicks. He would stand next to the ball (without taking any runup) and shoot.

After working as a Serie A football pundit for RAI Radio1, [cite web|url=http://www.satellite-oggi.it/archives/000821.html|publisher=Satellite Oggi|language=Italian|accessdate=2007-09-16|date=2007-09-14|title=RAI: WEEKEND CON LO SPORT IN DIRETTA SU RADIO, TV E SATELLITE] he joined Ternana Calcio in 2008, as the team's director of football.

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External links

* [http://home.no.net/juve007/ Signori's world]