Giuseppe Bruscolotti
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giuseppe Bruscolotti | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Sassano, Campania, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | Sorrento[1] | 60 | (1) |
| 1972–1988 | Napoli[2] | 387 | (9) |
| Total | 447 | (10) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Giuseppe Bruscolotti (born 1 June 1951 in Sassano, Campania) is a former Italian footballer who played as a right-back. He is mostly remembered for his lengthy spell with S.S.C. Napoli, where he served as the club's captain and contributed to the team's first ever Serie A title in 1987. Throughout his career, he was referred to as "Pal e fierr" ("iron pole") by the fans, due to his physical strength.[3]
Career
Bruscolotti began his career with Sorrento in 1970, and immediately helped the club to Serie B promotion, winning the Serie C1 title during the 1970–71 season, and was a part of a defence which only conceded 12 goals in the league; the following season, however, the club were immediately releagated to Serie C once again, after finishing in second-last place in the league.[4]
Bruscolotti subsequently moved to S.S.C. Napoli in 1972, where he spent most of his career, making over 500 appearances for the team during his sixteen seasons in Naples. He became a symbol and a legend of the club, and played a key role in helping Napoli to their first ever Serie A title in 1987; he was also the team's captain from 1978 until 1984, when he handed over the armband to Diego Maradona.[5] He retired at the age of 37 in 1988;[3] he holds the record for most Serie A appearances for Napoli (387), and has made the second most appearances in all league competitions for the club.[6] He also made 96 appearances for Napoli in the Coppa Italia, and 28 in European competitions.
Honours
Club
- Sorrento[4]
- Napoli
- Serie A (1): 1986–87
- Coppa Italia (2): 1975-76, 1986–87
- Anglo-Italian League Cup (1): 1976
Records
- Most appearances in all competitions (S.S.C. Napoli): 511
- Most league appearances for S.S.C. Napoli (only Serie A regular-seasons): 387
References
- ^ FootballPlus.com
- ^ Bruscolotti
- ^ a b "Giuseppe Bruscolotti" (in Italian). quicampania.it. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b "La prima del Sorrento sulle rive del Lario" (in Italian). Il Giorno. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ Nicola Sellitti (9 February 2016). "Bruscolotti, una vita in azzurro: "Napoli, ricorda quella partita dell'86"" (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Napoli Player Statistics". ClubAngloNapulitano. Retrieved August 2007.
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