Giulio Cappelli

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Giulio Cappelli
Personal information
Date of birth (1911-03-04)4 March 1911
Place of birth La Spezia, Italy
Date of death 16 December 1995(1995-12-16) (aged 84)
Place of death Massa, Italy
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1929–1933 Spezia 109 (29)
1933–1935 Livorno 40 (3)
1935–1936 Viareggio 33 (7)
1936–1938 Lucchese 12 (0)
1938–1940 Spezia 22 (6)
1940–1941 Liguria 1 (0)
1942–1943 Massese 15 (6)
International career
1936 Italy 2 (1)
Managerial career
1947–1948 Lucchese
1949–1950 Inter Milan
1952–1953 Catania
1960 Inter Milan
1965–1966 Chieti
1966–1967 Alessandria
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place Summer Olympics 1936 Berlin
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Giulio Cappelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒuːljo kapˈpɛlli]; 4 March 1911 – 16 December 1995) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics with the Italy national football team, winning a gold medal in the tournament.[1]

Club career[edit]

Born in La Spezia, Cappelli began his football career with local side Spezia. He joined Serie A side Livorno for two seasons beginning in 1933. The next season, he transferred to Serie B club F.C. Esperia Viareggio. Cappelli returned to Serie A with S.S.D. Sporting Lucchese and finished his playing career with Spezia.[2]

International career[edit]

Cappelli made two appearances for Italy in 1936, scoring one goal. He was a member of the Italian Olympic team, which won the gold medal in the 1936 Olympic football tournament.

Death[edit]

On 16 December 1995, Cappelli died at his home in Marina di Massa aged 84.[2]

Honours[edit]

International[edit]

Italy

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Giulio Cappelli". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "E' morto Cappelli, olimpionico nel 36" (in Italian). La Stampa. 17 December 1995.

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