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Ottavio Bianchi

Ottavio Bianchi
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Personal information
Date of birth (1943-10-06) 6 October 1943 (age 73)
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.


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