Giorgio Chinaglia

Giorgio Chinaglia

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Giorgio Chinaglia (24 January 1947 – 1 April 2012) was an Italian footballer who played as a striker. He grew up and played his early football in Cardiff, Wales, and began his career with Swansea Town in 1964. He later returned to Italy to play for Massese, Internapoli and S.S. Lazio in 1969. Chinaglia led Lazio to the club's first league championship in the 1973–74 season, during which he was also the league's leading scorer. He played international football for Italy, making 14 appearances and scoring 4 goals between 1972 and 1975, including two appearances at the 1974 FIFA World Cup. Chinaglia was the first player in Italian football history to be called up internationally from the second division.

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Giorgio Chinaglia was born on Friday, 24 January 1947 in Carrara, Italy. His full name at birth was Giorgio Chinaglia. He was best known as a professional football player. Chinaglia's country of citizenship (nationality) was Italian. He died on Sunday, 1 April 2012 in Naples, Florida, United States at the age of 65. He was 6' 1¼" (186 cm) tall with an athletic build. He had blue eyes and black hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Aquarius.

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24 January 1947
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Naples, Florida, United States
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Giorgio Chinaglia is known for his role in the documentary Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006) as Self.

He is also known for his role in the TV series documentary ESPN SportsCentury (1999) as Self.

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