Dante Crippa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 10, 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Ronco Briantino, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1956 | Fanfulla | ||
| 1956–1960 | Brescia | 66 | (9) |
| 1960–1962 | Padova | 55 | (7) |
| 1962–1963 | Juventus | 16 | (1) |
| 1963–1966 | SPAL | 51 | (2) |
| 1966–1968 | Reggiana | 63 | (16) |
| 1968–1969 | SPAL | 33 | (7) |
| 1969–1970 | Reggiana | 31 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dante Crippa (born March 10, 1937 in Ronco Briantino) is a retired Italian professional football player, who played as a midfielder, either as a winger, as an attacking midfielder, or as a central midfielder.
Career
Crippa began his youth career with Fanfulla, making his Serie C and his IV Division debut with the senior squad. He was purchased by Brescia in 1956, soon becoming a permanent starter in the squad in Serie B.
In 1960 he was purchased by Nereo Rocco's Padova, making his Serie A debut that season. Throughout his time at the club, he was deployed in a supporting role behind striker Aurelio Milani, who became Padova's top scorer; together, they formed a notable offensive partnership.
In 1962 he was purchased by Italian Serie A giants Juventus for a single season, managing a second place finish in Serie A during the 1962-63 season, and reaching the quarter finals of the Coppa Italia. During his time at the club, he managed to capture the only trophy of his career in 1963, a minor trophy, the Coppa delle Alpi.
The following season, Crippa moved to Ferrara to play in Paolo Mazza's SPAL, although the Serie A season was largely disappointing as Crippa went scoreless in each of his 26 league appearances, and was unable to prevent the club from being relegated to Serie B. The following season, however, he played a crucial role in leading the club back to Serie A promotion for the following season, scoring 2 goals.
In 1966, he stayed in Emilia Romagna, but moved to Serie B club Reggiana. During his time at the club, he scored 10 goals in 1968, his personal best. After four seasons in Serie B with the club and 29 goals in 129 appearances, 14 of which were from penalties, Crippa retired from professional football at the age of 33.
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