Giancarlo De Sisti
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Giancarlo de Sisti is a former Italian
footballer
and football manager.
Best known by his nickname Picchio, during his career he played for A.S. Roma
(1960–65, 1974–79) and ACF Fiorentina
(1965–74). He earned 29 caps and scored 4 goals for the Italy national football team
from 1967 to 1972, and played in the championship-winning team of Euro 1968 and the 1970 FIFA World Cup
team which finished runners-up.
He then tried a coaching career, achieving his coaching badges in 1980 and later becoming head coach of Fiorentina
. He was later forced to leave his job after being diagnosed with brain abscess
. He then returned into football with Udinese
, and then entering into the Italian Football Federation as head coach of the Italian Juniores and Military squads. He then made a return into club football in 1991 with Ascoli
, being successively sacked on January 1992.
In March 2003, after more than ten years of inactivity, he returned into coaching, joining Lazio
as youth team coach. He left the job only a few months later, following the appointment of Roberto Mancini
as new head coach of the biancazzurri.
Italy
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footballer
Football (soccer)
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and football manager.
Best known by his nickname Picchio, during his career he played for A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
(1960–65, 1974–79) and ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
(1965–74). He earned 29 caps and scored 4 goals for the Italy national football team
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
from 1967 to 1972, and played in the championship-winning team of Euro 1968 and the 1970 FIFA World Cup
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
team which finished runners-up.
He then tried a coaching career, achieving his coaching badges in 1980 and later becoming head coach of Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
. He was later forced to leave his job after being diagnosed with brain abscess
Brain abscess
Brain abscess is an abscess caused by inflammation and collection of infected material, coming from local or remote infectious sources, within the brain tissue...
. He then returned into football with Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
, and then entering into the Italian Football Federation as head coach of the Italian Juniores and Military squads. He then made a return into club football in 1991 with Ascoli
Ascoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. The club was formed in 1898 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned to it after two seasons spent in Serie A...
, being successively sacked on January 1992.
In March 2003, after more than ten years of inactivity, he returned into coaching, joining Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
as youth team coach. He left the job only a few months later, following the appointment of Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini is an Italian football manager, formerly an international player and current manager of Premier League club Manchester City.As a player Mancini was best known for his time at Sampdoria, where he played more than 550 matches, and helped them win the Serie A league title, four Coppa...
as new head coach of the biancazzurri.
Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1960-1961 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961-1962 | A | 11 | 1 | CI | 1 | 0 | CdF | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962-1963 | A | 18 | 2 | CI | 0 | 0 | CdF | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 23 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1963-1964 | A | 28 | 7 | CI | 4 | 0 | CdF | 4 | 2 | CdA | 1 | 0 | 37 | 9 | |
| 1964-1965 | A | 28 | 3 | CI | 1 | 1 | CdF | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 34 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1965-1966 | A | 34 | 5 | CI | 6 | 0 | CdF | 3 | 1 | CM | 2 | 0 | 45 | 6 | |
| 1966-1967 | A | 30 | 6 | CI | 1 | 0 | CdC | 2 | 1 | CM | 4 | 0 | 37 | 7 | |
| 1967-1968 | A | 30 | 6 | CI | 2 | 0 | CdF | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 36 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1968-1969 | A | 30 | 2 | CI | 3 | 0 | CdF | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 39 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1969-1970 | A | 27 | 2 | CI | 6 | 1 | CC | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 39 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1970-1971 | A | 29 | 3 | CI | 11 | 3 | CdF | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 44 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1971-1972 | A | 29 | 1 | CI | 10 | 2 | |||||||||
| CM | 6 | 0 | 45 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1972-1973 | A | 27 | 1 | CI | 4 | 2 | CU | 1 | 0 | CA-I | 7 | 1 | 39 | 4 | |
| 1973-1974 | A | 19 | 2 | CI | 3 | 1 | CU | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 24 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Totale Fiorentina | 256 | 28 | 46 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 348 | 41 | |||||
| 1974-1975 | A | 29 | 5 | CI | 10 | 0 | |||||||||
| 39 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1975-1976 | A | 28 | 2 | CI | 4 | 0 | CU | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 38 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1976-1977 | A | 28 | 2 | CI | 4 | 1 | |||||||||
| 32 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1977-1978 | A | 25 | 0 | CI | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 29 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1978-1979 | A | 25 | 0 | CI | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 29 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totale Roma | 222 | 22 | 33 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 278 | 29 | |||||
| Totale carriera | 478 | 50 | 79 | 12 | 44 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 626 | 70 | |||||