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My Take
I have a soft spot for strikers like Francesco "Ciccio" Graziani, the kind who define an era at one club. Eight years at Torino, a Serie A title in 1976 and the Capocannoniere crown the year after - that is a forward who lived for the goal and earned the affection of a city. What I find more telling is that he stayed in the game as a coach afterward. Players who reach the top and then choose to teach reveal where their love really lies. The nickname Ciccio and his own personal website suggest a man at ease with his own history, and I respect that warmth.
Overview
Francesco "Ciccio" Graziani (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko ˈtʃittʃo ɡratˈtsjaːni]; born 16 December 1952) is an Italian football manager and former football player who played as a forward. He began his career with Arezzo in 1970, and later joined Torino in 1973, where he remained until 1981, winning a Serie A title in 1976 and the Capocannoniere title as the Serie A top goalscorer in 1977; with 122 total goals…
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Francesco Graziani
- Name (Japanese)
- フランチェスコ・グラツィアーニ
- Reading
- ふらんちぇすこ・ぐらつぃあーに
- Born
- December 16, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Subiaco, Province of Rome, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Gold Collar for Sports Merit
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Italy →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.