Giuseppe "Beppe" Signori is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
16 Facts About Giuseppe Signori
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Giuseppe Signori played for several clubs in Italy throughout his career, and had spells in Greece and Hungary with Iraklis Thessaloniki and MFC Sopron respectively.
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At international level, Giuseppe Signori represented Italy 28 times between 1992 and 1995, scoring 7 goals, and took part at the 1994 World Cup, where they reached the final.
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Giuseppe Signori went on to make his pro debut for Leffe, followed by Piacenza, Trento, Foggia, Lazio, Sampdoria and Bologna.
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Giuseppe Signori then spent two short periods abroad: first in Greece in 2004 with Iraklis Thessaloniki; and then in October 2005 he signed a one-year contract with Hungarian team MFC Sopron to end his professional career.
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The pinnacle of Giuseppe Signori's career came at Lazio, where he was the top goalscorer in Serie A three times, in 1993,1994, and 1996.
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Giuseppe Signori was not able fully to translate his success to the national level, partly due to differences between him and national coach Arrigo Sacchi, who preferred to play him in the midfield, as a left winger, only using him as a forward on occasion, both as a striker and as a supporting forward.
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Giuseppe Signori played for the national side 28 times between 1992 and 1995, scoring seven goals.
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Giuseppe Signori was a fast, hard-working, and diminutive left footed striker, who was a prolific goalscorer, due to his powerful and accurate shot, which drew frequent comparisons with Luigi Riva in the Italian media.
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Giuseppe Signori was an extremely accurate set piece and penalty-kick taker, and was noted for his tendency to take set pieces and penalties without taking a run-up.
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Giuseppe Signori scored 44 penalties from 52 attempts, making him one of the most accurate penalty takers in Serie A history, and the fifth most prolific spot kick taker of all time in the Italian league.
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Giuseppe Signori was sponsored by Diadora and used to squeeze his feet into boots that were too small for him, claiming that this improved his touch and accuracy on the ball.
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On 1 June 2011, Giuseppe Signori was arrested in connection with a football betting scandal, together with other former players such as Stefano Bettarini and Mauro Bressan.
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Giuseppe Signori was initially placed under house arrest, until it was revoked two weeks later.
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On 23 February 2021, Giuseppe Signori was acquitted due to a "lack of evidence".
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On 1 June 2021, FIGC's President Gabriele Gravina pardoned Giuseppe Signori to be able to return to football.