Giuseppe "Beppe" Signori (born February 17, 1968 in Alzano Lombardo) is an Italian football (soccer) striker, one of the top scorers in Serie A history. He was a fast, left footed striker who was prolific goalscorer. During the early part of his career he was used as a left winger where his accurate crossing and pace were put to good use. is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saint Peters Church Alzano Lombardo is a town in the province of Bergamo, Lombardia, Italy. ... Soccer redirects here. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... This is a list of the top goalscorers of all-time in each countrys top football division. ... This article is about the Italian football league. ...

On the club level, Signori played for Leffe (1984-86), Piacenza (1986-87 and 1988-89), Trento (1987-88), Foggia (1989-92), Lazio (1992-97), Sampdoria (1998), and Bologna (1998-2004). He then had a short experience in Greece, in 2004, with Iraklis Thessaloniki. On October 2005 he signed a one-year contract with Hungarian team MFC Sopron. Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Italian football clubs ... Piacenza Calcio is a football club based in Piacenza, Italy. ... Trentino Calcio 1921 is the new name of the major fottball club in Trentino, which derived from the bankruptcy of Nuovo Calcio Trento in June 2004. ... U.S. Foggia is an Italian football club, based in Foggia. ... Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional sports club most noted for its football section, founded in 1900 and based in Rome. ... Unione Calcio Sampdoria (commonly nicknamed Blucerchiati, blue-ringed) is a football club based in Genoa, Italy. ... Bologna Football Club 1909 is an Italian football club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, nicknamed the rossoblù. They play in red and blue striped shirts with blue shorts and socks. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Iraklis FC is a football club based in Thessaloniki, Greece, which lays claim to the title of oldest sports club in Greece. The club is named after Greek: Ηρακλής or ,Latin: Hercules the demigod of Greek mythology. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... FC Sopron, is a Hungarian football club from the town of Sopron, near the Austrian border. ...

Signori led Seria A in goals three times, in 1993, 1994, and 1996 (the last title shared with Igor Protti). Overall, he scored 188 goals in Italy's top division, good for seventh all-time (as of 2005). In the summer of 1995 a rumor surfaced that Beppe was to be sold by Lazio to Parma but the news caused rioting among Lazio fans and pressured management to halt the transfer. Igor Protti is an Italian footballer. ...

Signori wasn't able fully to translate his success to the national level partly due to differences between him and coach Arrigo Sacchi who preferred to play him in the midfield. He played for the Italian national team 28 times, scoring seven goals. The only major tournament Signori played in was the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where he set up two crucial goals that allowed Italy to advance. First international  Italy 6 - 2 France  (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) Biggest win  Italy 9 - 0 USA  (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 Italy  (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 European Championship Appearances... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ...

Signori was also known for his unique style of taking penalty kicks. He would stand next to the ball (without taking any impulse) and shoot.

He is currently a Serie A football pundit for RAI Radio1.^[1] This article is about the Italian radio station Radio1. ...

References

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External links

• Beppe Signori Fan Site
• Tribal Football
• Signori's World

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1 Pagliuca • 2 Apolloni • 3 Benarrivo • 4 Costacurta • 5 Maldini • 6 Baresi • 7 Minotti • 8 Mussi • 9 Tassotti • 10 R. Baggio • 11 Albertini • 12 Marchegiani • 13 D. Baggio • 14 Berti • 15 Conte • 16 Donadoni • 17 Evani • 18 Casiraghi • 19 Massaro • 20 Signori • 21 Zola • 22 Bucci • Coach: Sacchi