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Francesco Graziani

Francesco Graziani
Francesco Graziani, Torino 1976-77.jpg
Graziani at Torino in 1976–77
Personal information
Date of birth (1952-12-16) 16 December 1952 (age 64)
Place of birth Subiaco, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
1967–1970 Bettini Quadraro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1973 Arezzo 48 (11)
1973–1981 Torino 221 (97)
1981–1983 Fiorentina 52 (14)
1983–1986 Roma 57 (12)
1986–1988 Udinese 33 (8)
1988 APIA Leichhardt 2 (0)
Total 413 (142)
National team
1973 Italy U21 1 (0)
1975–1983 Italy 64 (23)
Teams managed
1989–1990 Fiorentina
1990–1991 Reggina
1991–1992 Avellino
2001–2002 Catania
2003–2004 Montevarchi
2004–2006 Cervia
2013 Vigevano Calcio (Allievi)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Francesco "Ciccio" Graziani (born 16 December 1952) is an Italian football manager and former football player who played as a forward.

He began his career with Arezzo in 1970, and later joined Torino in 1973, where he remained until 1981, winning a Serie A title in 1976 and the Capocannoniere title as the Serie A top goalscorer in 1977; with 122 total goals scored for Torino, he is the seventh-highest scorer in the history of the Torinese club behind Valentino Mazzola (123). He subsequently moved to Fiorentina, where he narrowly missed out on the Serie A title in his first season, and later also played for Roma between 1983 and 1986, winning two Coppa Italia titles and reaching the 1984 European Cup Final. He later spent two seasons with Udinese, before ending his career with Australian club APIA Leichhardt in 1988.

At international level, he won the 1982 FIFA World Cup with the Italian national team, and also managed fourth-place finishes at the 1978 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1980. With 23 official goals, he is the ninth-highest all-time scorer for the Italian national team (tied with Christian Vieri).

He is the father of Gabriele, who was also a professional footballer.


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