Giulio Cappelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒuːljo kapˈpɛlli]; 4 March 1911 – 16 December 1995) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics with the Italy national football team, winning a gold medal in the tournament.[1]
Personal information | |||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1911-03-04)4 March 1911 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth | La Spezia, Italy | ||||||||||||
Date of death | 16 December 1995(1995-12-16) (aged 84) | ||||||||||||
Place of death | Massa, Italy | ||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
1929–1933 | Spezia | 109 | (29) | ||||||||||
1933–1935 | Livorno | 40 | (3) | ||||||||||
1935–1936 | Viareggio | 33 | (7) | ||||||||||
1936–1938 | Lucchese | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||
1938–1940 | Spezia | 22 | (6) | ||||||||||
1940–1941 | Liguria | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||
1942–1943 | Massese | 15 | (6) | ||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||
1936 | Italy | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||
Teams managed | |||||||||||||
1947–1948 | Lucchese | ||||||||||||
1949–1950 | Inter Milan | ||||||||||||
1952–1953 | Catania | ||||||||||||
1960 | Inter Milan | ||||||||||||
1965–1966 | Chieti | ||||||||||||
1966–1967 | Alessandria | ||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in La Spezia, Cappelli began his football career with local side Spezia. He joined Serie A side Livorno for two seasons beginning in 1933. The next season, he transferred to Serie B club F.C. Esperia Viareggio. Cappelli returned to Serie A with S.S.D. Sporting Lucchese and finished his playing career with Spezia.[2]
Cappelli made two appearances for Italy in 1936, scoring one goal. He was a member of the Italian Olympic team, which won the gold medal in the 1936 Olympic football tournament.
On 16 December 1995, Cappelli died at his home in Marina di Massa aged 84.[2]
Italy football squad – 1936 Summer Olympics – Gold medalists | ||
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Giulio Cappelli – managerial positions | |||||||||||||
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