Giuseppe Giannini, (born August 20 1964 in Rome), is a former Italian international footballer. He spent the majority of his 16-year playing career with A.S. Roma.

Career

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Giannini began his career as a youngster with Frattocchie, a club based in Marino. From a young age he attracted the attention of many of Italy's top clubs, eventually signing with Roma ahead of rivals including S.S. Lazio and A.C. Milan. He made his Serie A debut on January 31, 1982 in a 1-0 defeat to A.C. Cesena and went on to make over 400 appearances for the club over the following fifteen years. During his time at Roma, whom he went on to captain, he won Serie A once and the Coppa Italia three times, he also played in the UEFA Cup final during the 1990-91 season

In 1996 Giannini left Roma to play in Austria for Sturm Graz, with whom he spent just one season before returning to Italy due to homesickness. Before retiring in 1999 Giannini had brief spells with Napoli and Lecce.

The Italian national team capped Giannini 47 times. He made his international debut against Malta in a European Championship qualifier in December 1986, he went on to represent Italy at both Euro '88 and Italia '90. Giannini's final appearance for his country came on October 12, 1991 against the Soviet Union.

Giannini has worked as a match analyst for RAI following his retirement; he also served as the manager of U.S. Foggia from 2003 to 2004.

1964 births | Living people | Italian footballers | A.S. Roma players | S.S.C. Napoli players | U.S. Lecce players | UEFA Euro 1988 players | FIFA World Cup 1990 players | Italian football managers | natives of Rome

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