Photo: Mariano Rocco / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Giuseppe Dossena is the kind of footballer I find quietly fascinating. A Milan-born midfielder who earned trophies at Torino and Sampdoria, he played the unglamorous role of connecting defence and attack, the metronome rather than the showman. His later move into coaching tells me he understood the game with his head as much as his feet. The Gold Collar for Sports Merit confirms a career of substance over spectacle. I have a soft spot for these understated craftsmen of Italian football, the players who shape matches without demanding the spotlight, and Dossena fits that mould perfectly.
Overview
Giuseppe Dossena (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe dosˈseːna]; born 2 May 1958) is an Italian football manager and former football player, who played as a midfielder. He played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, in particular Torino and Sampdoria, where he won several titles.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Giuseppe Dossena
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュゼッペ・ドッセーナ
- Reading
- じゅぜっぺ・どっせーな
- Born
- May 2, 1958 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Milan, province of Milan, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 179 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.