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Luciano Chiarugi (Italian pronunciation: [luˈtʃaːno kjaˈruːdʒi]; born 13 January 1947) is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a forward.
orn in Ponsacco, Province of Pisa, Chiarugi started his career with Fiorentina, being part of the lineup that won the 1968–69 Serie A title. After seven seasons with the viola, Chiarugi moved to A.C. Milan in 1972, being instrumental to the rossoneri triumph in the 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup, won thanks to a goal by him in the final match against Leeds United, finishing the competition as top scorer.[1][2]
In 1976, he was sold to Napoli in an exchange bid with Giorgio Braglia,[1] with whom he shared the same nickname: Cavallo Pazzo ("Crazy" or "Mad Horse", in Italian).[3] He played two seasons with the azzurri, winning a Coppa Italia and an Anglo-Italian Cup. He played for Serie B team Sampdoria in 1978–79, and then back to Serie A with Bologna the following season. After spells with minor league teams Rimini, Rondinella and Massese, Chiarugi retired from football in 1986.
Honours
Club
Fiorentina
Coppa Italia: 1965–66
Mitropa Cup: 1965–66
Milan
Coppa Italia: 1972–73
Napoli
Anglo-Italian League Cup: 1976
Individual
Mitropa Cup Top Scorer: 1971–72
Fiorentina Hall of Fame