Manlio Scopigno
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 November 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Paularo, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 1993 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Rieti, Italy | ||
| Position(s) |
Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1948 | Rieti | 56 | (0) |
| 1948–1951 |
Salernitana | 87 | (8) |
| 1951–1953 |
Napoli | 7 | (1) |
| 1953–1954 |
Catanzaro | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1953–1955 | Rieti | ||
| 1955–1957 | Todi | ||
| 1957–1958 | Rieti | ||
| 1958–1959 | Ortona | ||
| 1959–1961 |
Vicenza (assistant) | ||
| 1961–1965 |
Vicenza | ||
| 1965–1966 |
Bologna | ||
| 1966–1967 | Cagliari | ||
| 1967 | Chicago Mustangs | ||
| 1968–1972 | Cagliari | ||
| 1973 |
Roma | ||
| 1974–1976 |
Vicenza | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Manlio Scopigno (20 November 1925 – 25 September 1993) was an Italian professional football player and coach. Known as "il Filosofo" (the Philosopher),[1][2] he is best known for coaching Cagliari to win their only Serie A title in 1970.
Playing career
Born in
He moved to
Lecce due to Aldo De Fazio's injury; he conceded four goals.[4]
In 1951, he joined
Catanzaro.[3]
Managerial career
After having coached Rieti,
Scopigno had a short experience with
Bologna in the 1965–66 Serie A, before being appointed head coach of newly-promoted side Cagliari in 1966.[3] In 1967, Cagliari participated in the United Soccer Association as the "Chicago Mustangs"; Scopigno led his side to a third-place finish.[5] He helped Cagliari win their first Serie A title in the 1969–70 season.[3] Scopigno left in 1972.[3]
Scopigno ended his coaching career having also taken charge of
Vicenza between 1974 and 1976.[3]
Honours
Manager
Cagliari
References
- ISBN 978-8868432447.
- ^ a b "Cagliari Calcio Hall of Fame" (PDF) (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Camedda, Paolo (12 April 2020). "Manlio Scopigno, l'allenatore filosofo cacciato da Cagliari per una pipì". Goal.com. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ISBN 978-88-7868-094-4.
- ^ "Con Scopigno negli States 47 anni fa". La Nuova Sardegna (in Italian). 30 May 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
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