Aldo Agroppi


Aldo Agroppi was an Italian professional association [football manager|coach] and a footballer, who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Agroppi played for 12 seasons in Serie A with clubs Torino Calcio and Perugia Calcio. An important player for Torino, he made over 200 appearances for the club, winning two Coppa Italia titles.

International career

Agroppi made his international debut for the Italy national team on 17 June 1972 in a game against Romania.

Managerial career

As a coach, Agroppi managed several Italian clubs throughout his career: Pescara 1936|Pescara], Pisa [1909">A.C. Pisa 1909 S.S.D.">Pisa [1909 S.S.D.|Pisa], Perugia, Padova, Fiorentina, Como, and Ascoli. He coached Fiorentina on two occasions: he firstly coached the team during the 1985–86 season, leading the club to a fourth-place finish in Serie A, although he was subsequently banned from football for four months for his involvement in the Totonero 1986 match-fixing scandal during his spells with Perugia; he later returned to manage the team in the 1992–93 season, but with less success, as the club were relegated to Serie B at the end of the season.

Death

Agroppi died from pneumonia in Piombino, on 2 January 2025, at the age of 80.

Honours

;Torino;
;Individual;