Romano Fogli

Romano Fogli
Fogli in 1962
Personal information
Full name Romano Fogli
Date of birth (1938-01-21)21 January 1938
Place of birth Santa Maria a Monte, Kingdom of Italy
Date of death 21 September 2021(2021-09-21) (aged 83)
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1958 Torino
1958–1968 Bologna
1968–1970 A.C. Milan
1970–1974 Catania
International career
1958–1967 Italy 13 (0)
Managerial career
1980–1983 Reggiana
1983–1984 Foggia
1984–1985 Livorno
1986 Barletta
1987–1988 Siena
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Romano Fogli (Italian pronunciation: [roˈmaːno ˈfɔʎʎi]; 21 January 1938 – 21 September 2021)[2] was an Italian football player and manager who played as a midfielder.

In 2021, he was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame.[3]

Club career

Fogli was born in Santa Maria a Monte, near Pisa. During his club career he played for Torino F.C., Bologna F.C. 1909, A.C. Milan, and Calcio Catania.[1]

International career

At international level, Fogli earned 13 caps for the Italy national team from 1958 to 1967, and participated in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[4]

Managerial career

After retiring from playing football, Fogli became a manager, including a stint at Bologna in 1993.

References

  1. ^ a b Romano Fogli at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Morto Romano Fogli, vinse uno scudetto col Bologna e la Coppa dei Campioni col Milan". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 21 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Hall of Fame: Nesta, Rummenigge, Conte, Rocchi, Cabrini and Bonansea among those inducted". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  4. ^ Romano Fogli – FIFA competition record (archived)

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