Giuseppe Zinetti
Italian footballer
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| Intro | Italian footballer | |
| Places | Italy | |
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 22 June 1958, Leno | |
| Age | 66 years |
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Biography
Giuseppe Zinetti (born June 22, 1958 in Leno) is an Italian professional football manager and former player, who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Throughout his club career, Zinetti played for Italian sides Imola (1976–1977), Bologna (1977–1987), Triestina (on loan during the 1983–84 season), Pescara (1987–1990), and Roma (1990–1993), where he usually served as the club's second goalkeeper behind Giovanni Cervone; with Roma, he won the Coppa Italia in 1991, before ending his career with Ascoli in Serie B, where he was the club's second goalkeeper, retiring at the conclusion of the 1993–94 season.
Style of play
Regarded as one of the best Italian goalkeepers of his generation, Zinetti was an athletic and reliable shot-stopper, who was known for his efficient rather than spectacular playing style, as well as his ability to rush off his line or come out and claim crosses.
Honours
- Roma
- Coppa Italia winner: 1990–91.