Giuseppe Signori
Prolific left-footed striker, three-time Serie A top scorer, and Bologna forward from 1998 to 2004.
Giuseppe 'Beppe' Signori (born 17 February 1968) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for Bologna from 1998 to 2004.
Quick Facts
- Affiliation
- Bologna FC (1998–2004)
Lore & Background
Signori was born in Alzano Lombardo, Bergamo. He played for several Italian clubs, including Bologna (1998–2004), and also had spells in Greece and Hungary. He won the Serie A top-scorer award three times and is one of the top ten scorers in Serie A history. At international level, he represented Italy 28 times between 1992 and 1995, scoring 7 goals, and took part at the 1994 World Cup, where they reached the final.
Reader's Guide
Signori helped Bologna qualify for the 1998–99 UEFA Cup by winning the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup that season. Bologna went on to reach the semi-finals of both the UEFA Cup and the Coppa Italia that season. Overall, he scored 188 goals in Italy's top division, the ninth highest in the history of the league.
Did You Know?
- Signori scored in a record 10 consecutive away games in Serie A between 17 May 1992 and 28 February 1993.
- He holds the record for most consecutive away games with at least one goal in a single season (9), set during the 1992–93 season with Lazio.
- He scored a hat-trick from free kicks in Serie A for Lazio against Atalanta on 10 April 1994.
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