Fernando De Napoli

Fernando de Napoli
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-03-15) 15 March 1964
Place of birth Chiusano di San Domenico, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Centre Midfielder
Youth career
Avellino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1983 Rimini 31 (2)
1983–1986 Avellino 73 (3)
1986–1992 Napoli 176 (8)
1992–1994 A.C. Milan 9 (0)
1994–1997 Reggiana 58 (0)
Total 347 (13)
National team
1984–1986 Italy U-21 16 (1)
1986–1992 Italy 54 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Fernando de Napoli (born 15 March 1964, in Chiusano di San Domenico, Italy) is an Italian former professional footballer, who played as a centre midfielder during the 1980s and 1990s. During his club career, he won the scudetto four times, twice with Napoli, and twice with Milan. At international level, he represented Italy at two FIFA World Cups (1986 and 1990), and at UEFA Euro 1988.

Club career

De Napoli began his football career with Rimini Calcio in Serie C. He spent a year with the club before moving to Serie A club Avellino in the summer of 1983, he stayed with "Lupi" for three years, before moving onto Campania neighbours; S.S.C. Napoli in 1986.

This would prove to be the most successful time in the history of S.S.C. Napoli, De Napoli played alongside Diego Maradona. During his six-year spell with the team, De Napoli won the scudetto in 1987 and 1990, the Coppa Italia in 1987, the UEFA Cup in 1989, and the Supercoppa Italiana in 1990.

He transferred to A.C. Milan in 1992. Carrying on the success he had with Napoli, winning the scudetto in both of the seasons he was at the Milanese club, 1993 and 1994, as well as another Supercoppa Italiana winners medal in 1993; in addition to these domestic titles, he won an UEFA Champions League and an UEFA Super Cup in 1994 during his time with the club.

In July 1994, De Napoli moved to what would prove to be his final football club; Reggiana. He stayed with the club, who at the time were playing in Serie A until 1997 when he retired from football. He then joined Reggiana's managing staff, working as a team manager for the club until 2005.

International career

De Napoli was first called up for the Italian national side on 11 May 1986 for a game against China. The match was played in his club's hometown of Napoli and the Italians won 2–0. In total he won 54 caps (with a record of 31 wins, 16 draws and only 7 losses) with Italy between 1986–92, scoring one goal, which came against Argentina in 1987.

For his country, De Napoli took part in the 1986 World Cup, Euro 88 and the 1990 World Cup (the latter two of which, Italy, with De Napoli, reached the semi-finals of the competitions, managing a third-place finish in the 1990 World Cup on home soil).

Honours

Club

Napoli[1]
Milan[1]

Orders

5th Class/Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 1991[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fernando De Napoli". Eurosport. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Onoreficenze". quirinale.it (in Italian). 30 September 1991. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
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