Giorgio Chinaglia.

Giorgio Chinaglia (born January 24, 1947) is a former football striker from Italy. Image File history File links Chinagliamassa240147. ... Image File history File links Chinagliamassa240147. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ...

Biography

Born at Carrara, Tuscany, Chinaglia grew up in Wales and began his career with local club Swansea City and also played for Massese, Internapoli, and Lazio in his native Italy. He made his name with Lazio, where he played for seven seasons. In 1974 Chinaglia scored a goal in the Rome derby, and pointed to the Curva Sud, Roma fans, and taunted them. Chinaglia led Lazio to the club's first championship in its history and was the league's lead scorer. Carrara is a city in the Massa Carrara province of Tuscany, Italy, famous for the white or blue-gray marble quarried there. ... Tuscany (Italian Toscana) is a region in central Italy, bordering on Latium to the south, Umbria and Marche to the east, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria to the north, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom, England and Wales and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... Swansea City AFC is a Welsh football team currently playing in the Football League League One. ... S.S. Lazio (Italian: Società Sportiva Lazio SpA) is an Italian football club based in Rome, Latium. ... S.S. Lazio (Italian: Società Sportiva Lazio SpA) is an Italian football club based in Rome, Latium. ... The Rome derby is a yearly football match between Lazio and Roma in their Stadio Olimpico. ...

Chinaglia had 14 caps and scored four goals for Italy, and played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. Qualifying countries The 1974 Football World Cup was held in West Germany. ...

Career With the Cosmos

In 1976, Chinaglia moved to the NASL and the New York Cosmos. While many foreign stars would play in the NASL (Pele being the greatest example), Chinaglia was probably the first great player to leave his original team for the NASL while still in the prime of his career. This is evident with the great success he had in the NASL, scoring 192 goals in 213 games. He led the NASL in scoring four times and would be the league's all-time leading scorer. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... NASL logo North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional American (with a few teams in Canada) soccer league that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... The New York Cosmos (1971-1985) was a franchise in the North American Soccer League, based in New York and New Jersey. ... NASL logo North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional American soccer league that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... The term Pele can refer to: The Brazilian footballer, Edson Arantes do Nascimento: see Pelé The Ghanian footballer Abédi Pelé The Portuguese footballer Pedro Pele A goddess in Polynesian mythology: see Pele (mythology) The Portuguese word for skin An asteroid, number 2202. ... NASL logo North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional American soccer league that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... NASL logo North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional American soccer league that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... NASL logo North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional American soccer league that operated from 1968 to 1984. ...

However, he was not the most "fan-friendly" player during his career with the Cosmos. In addition to being so outspoken, his move from Italy to the NASL caused a split within the Italian-American community. While many were thrilled to have Chinaglia play in America, others thought he was being disloyal to Italy, and should have stayed there to help them win the FIFA World Cup. This polarization was most famously evident during a home game at Giants Stadium, when a Cosmos fan hired a plane to fly over the stadium during the game with a banner that said, "Giorgio Stinks!" NASL logo North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional American soccer league that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... Giants Stadium is the home stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets NFL football teams, and Red Bull New York (formerly MetroStars) of Major League Soccer. ...

Miscellaneous Information

In 2000 he was inducted into the U.S.A. National Soccer Hall of Fame. This article is about the year 2000. ... The National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, New York, is located within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in Canastota. ...

He contributed to ABC's coverage of the 2006 World Cup. The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ...