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Giuseppe Bergomi was born on December 22, 1963 in Milan, province of Milan, Italy and is credited as an association football player, pundit and association football coach. That puts Giuseppe Bergomi at 62 years old in 2026. Recorded honors include Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1991), Gold Collar for Sports Merit (2017) and Ambrogino d'oro. The listed height is 183 cm.
My Take
Beppe Bergomi embodies a kind of loyalty that feels almost extinct in modern football. One club, Inter Milan, for an entire career, and a place among the FIFA 100 chosen by Pele himself. To me, what makes him fascinating is the second act: a hardened defender who reinvented himself as an articulate pundit, proving he could read the game with words as sharply as he once defended with his body. That blend of physical grit and intellectual clarity is rare. I find his trajectory deeply admirable, a model of how to grow old in a sport gracefully and with conviction.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Giuseppe Bergomi
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュゼッペ・ベルゴミ
- Reading
- じゅぜっぺ・べるごみ
- Born
- December 22, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Milan, province of Milan, Italy
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / pundit / association football coach
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1991 Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 2017 Gold Collar for Sports Merit
- Ambrogino d'oro
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Giuseppe Bergomi born?
Born December 22, 1963 (age 62).
Where is Giuseppe Bergomi from?
Giuseppe Bergomi is from Milan, province of Milan, Italy.
What does Giuseppe Bergomi do?
Giuseppe Bergomi works as association football player, pundit, association football coach.
How tall is Giuseppe Bergomi?
Giuseppe Bergomi is 183 cm.
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