Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 October 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Brescia, Italy | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Brescia | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1966 | Brescia | 97 | (18) |
1966–1971 | Napoli | 109 | (14) |
1971–1973 | Atalanta | 55 | (6) |
1973–1974 | Milan | 14 | (2) |
1974–1975 | Cagliari | 20 | (1) |
1975–1977 | SPAL | 35 | (0) |
Total | 330 | (41) | |
National team | |||
1966 | Italy | 2 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1976–1977 | SPAL | ||
1978–1979 | Siena | ||
1979–1980 | Mantova | ||
1980–1981 | Triestina | ||
1981–1983 | Atalanta | ||
1983–1984 | Avellino | ||
1984–1985 | Como | ||
1985–1989 | Napoli | ||
1990–1992 | Roma | ||
1992–1993 | Napoli | ||
1994–1995 | Inter | ||
2002 | Fiorentina | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Ottavio Bianchi (Italian pronunciation: [otˈtavjo ˈbjaŋki]; born 6 October 1943) is an Italian former football player and coach who played as a midfielder.
Bianchi was born in Brescia. During his playing days, he has won two caps for Italy, and played for a number of teams, including Brescia, Napoli, Atalanta, Milan and Cagliari.
He is best remembered for being the coach of Napoli from 1985 to 1989, a team consisting of great players such as Diego Maradona and Careca, which won its first of two Serie A titles in the 1986–87 season. He also led the team to the Coppa Italia title in 1987, and the UEFA Cup title in 1989.
Other teams he has coached include Como, Atalanta, Roma, Inter and Fiorentina.
Bianchi initially played for the Brescia youth system, and then made his debut with his boyhood team's senior side in the Serie A in 1965. In 1966, Bianchi was transferred to Napoli, the club with whom he played for five consecutive championships. In addition to these, Bianchi had stints with Atalanta, Milan and Cagliari and finished his playing career with SPAL.