Giuseppe Dossena

Giuseppe Dossena

Dossena with Torino during the 1980s
Personal information
Date of birthMay 2, 1958
Place of birthMilan, Italy
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
Alcione Milano
Torino
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1976–1977Torino0(0)
1977–1978Pistoiese28(1)
1978–1979Cesena28(0)
1979–1981Bologna57(7)
1981–1987Torino187(20)
1987–1988Udinese28(6)
1988–1991Sampdoria102(9)
1991–1992Perugia26(3)
National team‡
1983–1984Italy U214(0)
1981–1987Italy38(1)
Teams managed
1998Triestina (assistant coach)
1998–1999Ghana U20
1998–2000Ghana
2000–2001Ittihad Jeddah
2001-2002Paraguay (assistant coach)
2002Albania
2002–2003Al-Ittihad
2003–2004Lodigiani
2010–2012Saint George FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 June 2006.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 April 2015

Giuseppe Dossena (born May 2, 1958 in Milan[1]) is an Italian football manager and former football player, who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Dossena began his playing career for Torino, and was called up for Italy at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[2] He then played for Bologna, Udinese, Sampdoria and Perugia.[3] Dossena is mostly remembered for his time with Sampdoria, where he achieved notable domestic and international success, winning the 1988-89 Coppa Italia, the 1989-90 European Cup Winners' Cup, the 1990-91 Serie A title, and the 1991 Supercoppa Italiana, also losing out on the 1990 European Super Cup final to European Cup winners and Serie A rivals Milan.[4]

International career

With the Italian national side, Dossena received 38 caps between 1981 and 1987, scoring 1 goal. After making 4 appearances in Italy's 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, he was selected as a member of Italy's 1982 FIFA World Cup winning squad, although he was an unused substitute throughout the tournament.[5][6][1]

Style of play

Primarily a playmaker, Dossena was a hard-working, creative team player, renowned for his stamina, vision, technique, and passing ability, although he was also known for his ability to make attacking runs and strike from distance.[4]

Managerial career

Later, he started a managing career at international level, coaching Ghana for two years (1998–2000),[7] and then being assistant of Cesare Maldini in Paraguay's appearance at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Between 2000 and 2001, he coached Ittihad Jeddah of Saudi Arabia.[8] He later worked as an analyst for Italian public broadcasting company RAI.

On 30 August 2010 it was revealed that Dossena had agreed a two-year contract with Ethiopian champions Saint George FC. He later worked as a sporting director. Now, he is an adviser for the Italy national football team.[9]

Honours

Club

Sampdoria[4]

International

Italy[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nazionale in cifre: Dossena, Giuseppe". http://www.figc.it/'' (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. ↑ 1982 FIFA World Cup: Italy Squad FIFA. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  3. ↑ http://fra.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/giuseppe-dossena/#redirect
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Giuseppe Dossena: geometrie e fosforo al servizio della squadra". Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Giuseppe DOSSENA". Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "1982 Italia". Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  7. ↑ http://www.afrik.com/article482.html
  8. ↑ "Al Ittihad snatches runner-up soccer spot". Gulfnews.com. 15 January 2001. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  9. ↑ "Ethiopia's Saint George appoint Dossena". FIFA.com. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.