Giuseppe Brizi (19 March 1942 – 9 June 2022) was an Italian professional football player and manager who played as a defender. In 2012, he was inducted into ACF Fiorentina Hall of Fame.
Playing career Brizi debuted in professional football during the 1959–60 Serie C season, when he played as a midfielder for Maceratese. In 1962, he was then bought by Fiorentina, where Ferruccio Valcareggi eventually decided to play him as a sweeper. In Florence, Brizi had his best spell of his career, making 389 appearances (becoming the player with the second highest number of appearances in the history of the club) and contributing to winning, among others, one Scudetto and two Coppa Italia.
He was part of the Italy national B team's squad that won the 1963 Mediterranean Games.
Managerial career Brizi was the manager of Maceratese for three non-consecutive tenures, where he won his Girone during the 1979–80 Serie D season, Lanciano, Fermana, and Sangiustese.
Death Brizi died on 9 June 2022, at the age of 80.
Honours Player Fiorentina Serie A: 1968–69 Coppa Italia: 1965–66, 1974–75 Anglo-Italian League Cup: 1975 Mitropa Cup: 1966
Italy Mediterranean Games: 1963
Individual ACF Fiorentina Hall of Fame: 2012
References
External links Italo Bandini at ATF-Firenze.it