Giorgio Mastropasqua (born 13 July 1951) is an Italian former football player and manager, who played as a sweeper.
 Mastropasqua with Juventus in 1973 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 July 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Rivoli, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1970 | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| 1970–1971 | Perugia | 2 | (0) |
| 1971–1973 | Ternana | 63 | (3) |
| 1973–1974 | Juventus | 2 | (0) |
| 1974–1979 | Atalanta | 135 | (13) |
| 1979–1980 | Bologna | 26 | (3) |
| 1980–1982 | Lazio | 69 | (5) |
| 1982–1984 | Catania | 44 | (1) |
| 1984–1986 | Piacenza | 60 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Pavia | 62 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011 | AlzanoCene | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editMastropasqua was born in Rivoli, Piedmont. Throughout his playing career, which spanned from 1969 to 1988, he played for prestigious teams in the Italian top-flight, such as Juventus, Ternana, Atalanta, Bologna and Lazio.[1]
Coaching career
editIn the summer of 2011, Mastropasqua was named manager of AlzanoCene in the Italian Serie D,[2] but he resigned after a few months in autumn after a disappointing start to the season
Style of play
editMastropasqua often played as a sweeper, and was known for revolutionising the role in Italy during the 1970s under his Ternana manager Corrado Viciani and the team's dynamic and hard-working possession–based system, which focussed on short passing on the ground. He served as one of the first modern exponents of the position, due to his unique technical characteristics, namely a player who was not only tasked with defending and protecting the back-line, but also advancing out of the defence into midfield and starting attacking plays with their passing after winning back the ball.[1][3]
Honours
editTernana[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Bedeschi, Stefano (14 July 2018). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Giorgio MASTROPASQUA" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Alzano Cene 1909". www.alzanocene.it. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Gioco Corto: la Ternana di Corrado Viciani" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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