Michele Nappi
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-08-30) August 30, 1951
Place of birth San Gennaro Vesuviano, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1970 Juve Stabia 4 (?)
1970–1973 Palmese 87 (?)
1973–1982 Perugia 181 (1)
1982–1984 Roma 27 (0)
1984–1985 Perugia 33 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michele Nappi (born August 30, 1951 in San Gennaro Vesuviano) is a retired Italian professional football player who played as a defender. A hard-working and versatile player, he frequently stood out for his professionalism throughout his career.[1]

Career

After beginning his professional career with Juve Stabia and Palmese, Nappi played for 8 seasons (172 games, 1 goal) in the Serie A for Perugia Calcio (1974–1982; 1984–85) and A.S. Roma (1982–84). Most of his career was spent with Perugia, where he won the 1974–75 Serie B title, and was a part of the 1978–79 Serie A season in which Perugia finished the season unbeaten, but still finished second in the league, behind A.C. Milan. After leaving Perugia in 1982, he spent two seasons with Roma, before returning to Perugia for a final season. With Roma, he won the Serie A championship, the Coppa Italia, and reached 1984 European Cup Final, in which Roma were defeated by Liverpool F.C. in the resulting penalty shootout.

Honours

Perugia
Roma

References

  1. ↑ "Vierchowod uomo in più, Nappy jolly" (in Italian). La Stampa. 10 May 1983. p. 20. Retrieved 22 September 2018.


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