July 4th is an important day for Juve's fans, and not only because the team start their pre-season period today.
Indeed on July 4th, 1928, Giampiero Boniperti, the greatest Bianconero ever, was born in Barengo. Eighty years, all spent for Juventus: first as an extraordinary player and captain, then as Chairman during an unforgettably successful period of the Club’s history, and then as honorary President, the role in which he keeps following his beloved team with the same passion as ever.
Juventus Chairman Giovanni Cobolli Gigli had glowing words for him: «Best wishes to Giampiero Boniperti on his 80th birthday. It's hard not to sound rhetorical when speaking about the relationship between Boniperti and Juventus, because he quite simply is Juventus. All the fans, of any age, identify with him and his life at the Club. The life of an eighteen-year old boy, who makes his Serie A debut playing for the team he’s always supported, becomes its most important player and then becomes its Chairman, going on to win even more silverware than he'd won as a footballer, every available trophy at national and international level. His contribution to Juventus' history is nothing short of exceptional. All the best, President!». This is current Juventus Chairman Giovanni Cobolli Gigli's message of birthday wishes to Giampiero Boniperti, affectionately shared by all the Bianconeri fans.
Here is a short selection of Giampiero Boniperti's incredible stats at Juventus, as a player and beyond.
As player:
- Played for Juventus from the 1946/47 season up to 1960/61
- League debut
- 02/03/1947 Juventus-AC Milan 1-2
- European debut
- 24/09/1958 Juventus-Wiener S.K. 3-1
- Italian Cup debut
- 08/06/1948 Pro Vercelli-Juventus 1-1
- 462 appearances and 182 goals in all competitions
Trophies won:
- Italian League title: 1949/50, 1951/52, 1957/58, 1959/60, 1960/61
- Italian Cup: 1958/59, 1959/60
- League top scorer in 1947/48 with 27 goals.
In the Italian national team:
Debut
- 09/11/1947 Austria-Italia 5-1
- 38 appearances and 8 goals
As Club official (Chairman and Managing Director):
Adviser from 1962
Managing Director from 1969
Chairman from July 13th 1971 to 1990
Managing Director from 1991 to 1994
Trophies won
- Italian League title: 1971/72, 1972/73, 1974/75, 1976/77, 1977/78, 1980/81, 1981/82, 1983/84, 1985/86
- Italian Cup: 1978/79, 1982/83
- European Cup: 1984/85
- Intercontinental Cup: 1985
- Cup Winners' Cup: 1983/84
- European Super Cup: 1985
- UEFA Cup: 1976/77, 1992/93
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