Giuseppe Signori
Giuseppe Signori with Lazio in 1994
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 17 February 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Alzano Lombardo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker, Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1984 | Internazionale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1986 | Leffe | 38 | (8) |
| 1986–1989 | Piacenza | 46 | (6) |
| 1987–1988 | → Trento (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 1989–1992 | Foggia | 100 | (66) |
| 1992–1997 | Lazio | 152 | (107) |
| 1998 | Sampdoria | 17 | (12) |
| 1998–2004 | Bologna | 142 | (78) |
| 2004–2005 | Iraklis | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Sopron | 10 | (3) |
| Total | 541 | (283) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992–1995 | Italy | 28 | (12) |
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Giuseppe "Beppe" Signori (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe siɲˈɲori]; born 17 February 1968 in Alzano Lombardo, Bergamo) is a retired Italian footballer, who played as a forward.
Signori was a fast, left footed striker, who was a prolific goalscorer, due to his powerful, accurate shot. During the early part of his career he was used as a left winger or as a second striker, where his technique, accurate crossing, passing, and pace were put to good use. He was also an accurate set piece and penalty-kick taker, and was notable due to his tendency to take set pieces and penalties without taking a run-up. Alongside Siniša Mihajlović, he is one of two players to have scored a hat-trick from free kicks in Serie A, a feat which he managed with Lazio in a 3–1 home win over Atalanta, on 10 April 1994. In addition to his goalscoring and ability as a footballer, he was also known for his leadership.
Signori was sponsored by Diadora and used to squeeze his feet into boots that were too small for him, claiming that this improved his touch and accuracy on the ball. He is one of the top ten scorers in Serie A history, although he never received a winners medal in competitive football. At international level, Signori represented Italy at the 1994 World Cup, where they reached the final.
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