Giorgio Chinaglia

Italian footballer (1947-2012)

Giorgio Chinaglia (born 24 January 1947 - 1 April 2012) was an Italian football player. He played for Italy's national team

Giorgio Chinaglia
Personal information
Full name Giorgio Chinaglia
Date of birth (1947-01-24)24 January 1947
Place of birth Carrara, Italy
Date of death 1 April 2012 (aged 65)
Place of death Naples, Florida, United States
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965-1966
1966-1967
1967-1969
1969-1976
1976-1983
Swansea City
Massese
Internapoli Camaldoli
Lazio
New York Cosmos
National team
1972-1975 Italy
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Chinaglia moved to Cardiff, Wales in 1955. He died of a heart attack in Naples, Florida.

Club career statistics change

[1]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
EnglandLeague
1965-66 Swansea City Third Division 5 1
ItalyLeague
1966-67 Massese Serie C 32 5
1967-68 Internapoli Camaldoli Serie C 31 10
1968-69 35 14
1969-70 Lazio Serie A 28 12
1970-71 30 9
1971-72 Serie B 34 21
1972-73 Serie A 30 10
1973-74 30 24
1974-75 30 14
1975-76 27 8
United StatesLeague
1976 New York Cosmos NASL 19 19
1977 24 15
1978 30 34
1979 27 26
1980 32 32
1981 32 29
1982 32 20
1983 17 18
Country England 5 1
Italy 307 127
United States 213 193
Total 525 321

International career statistics change

Italy national team
YearAppsGoals
1972 4 3
1973 3 0
1974 4 0
1975 3 1
Total 14 4

References change

  1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Giorgio Chinaglia". www.national-football-teams.com.