Sandro Puppo

Sandro Puppo (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsandro ˈpuppo]; 28 January 1918 – 16 October 1986) was an Italian football (soccer) player and manager born in Piacenza, who played as a midfielder.

Sandro Puppo

Puppo with Venezia in 1941
Personal information
Date of birth	(1918-01-28)28 January 1918
Place of birth	Piacenza, Italy
Date of death	16 October 1986(1986-10-16) (aged 68)
Place of death	Piacenza, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1934–1937	Piacenza	73	(7)
1937–1939	Ambrosiana	8	(0)
1939–1945	Venezia	126	(5)
1945–1946	Piacenza	22	(0)
1946–1947	Venezia	37	(0)
1947–1949	Roma	15	(0)
1949–1950	Thiene
Teams managed
1952–1954	Turkey
1953–1954	Beşiktaş JK
1954–1955	FC Barcelona
1955–1957	Juventus
1960–1961	Beşiktaş JK
1960–1962	Turkey
1965	Turkey
1965–1966	Turkey
Honours  Italy Men's Football 1936 Berlin Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

During his playing days, Puppo played for Italian clubs Piacenza, Ambrosiana,[1][2] Venezia and A.S. Roma in the 1930s and 1940s.[3]

International career

At international level, Puppo was a member of the Italy national football team that won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympic football tournament.

Managerial career

Later he became a coach and managed the Turkey national football team in the 1954 FIFA World Cup, and went on to manage teams such as Barcelona, Juventus and Beşiktaş.

References

1. "Calciatori".
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2009-05-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)