Giampiero Boniperti
Italian footballer (1928-2021)
Giampiero Boniperti (4 July 1928 – 18 June 2021) was an Italian football player and politician. He played for Juventus and Italy national team. A politician, he was a member of the European Parliament from 1994 until 1999.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giampiero Boniperti | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Barengo, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 18 June 2021 (aged 92) | ||
| Place of death | Turin, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946-1961 | Juventus | 444 | (178) |
| National team | |||
| 1947-1960 | Italy | 38 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Boniperti died on 18 June 2021 in Turin from heart failure, aged 92.[1]
Club career statistics
change| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Italy | League | |||
| 1946/47 | Juventus | Serie A | 6 | 5 |
| 1947/48 | 40 | 27 | ||
| 1948/49 | 32 | 15 | ||
| 1949/50 | 35 | 21 | ||
| 1950/51 | 38 | 22 | ||
| 1951/52 | 33 | 19 | ||
| 1952/53 | 29 | 7 | ||
| 1953/54 | 30 | 14 | ||
| 1954/55 | 27 | 9 | ||
| 1955/56 | 31 | 6 | ||
| 1956/57 | 24 | 4 | ||
| 1957/58 | 34 | 8 | ||
| 1958/59 | 26 | 8 | ||
| 1959/60 | 31 | 7 | ||
| 1960/61 | 28 | 6 | ||
| Country | Italy | 444 | 178 | |
| Total | 444 | 178 | ||
International career statistics
change| Italy national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1947 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | 3 | 1 |
| 1950 | 3 | 0 |
| 1951 | 5 | 1 |
| 1952 | 4 | 0 |
| 1953 | 4 | 0 |
| 1954 | 4 | 3 |
| 1955 | 3 | 2 |
| 1956 | 3 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 38 | 8 |
References
change- ↑ "Morto Giampiero Boniperti, una vita per la Juventus - Sport". Agenzia ANSA. 18 June 2021.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Giampiero Boniperti". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Giampiero Boniperti - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.
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