Massimo Mauro

Massimo Mauro (born 24 May 1962) is an Italian politician and a former professional football player, who played as a midfielder. A hard working and tactically intelligent team-player, throughout his career, he was known in particular for his technique and crossing ability on the right-flank. Despite not being particularly quick, due to his stocky physique, he was able to excel in this position due to his vision and positional sense, as well as his control and strength, which allowed him to hold up the ball for teammates.[1] His brother Gregorio also played football professionally.[2]

Massimo Mauro
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-05-24) 24 May 1962
Place of birth Catanzaro, Italy
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1982 Catanzaro 58 (1)
1982–1985 Udinese 83 (8)
1985–1989 Juventus 102 (3)
1989–1993 Napoli 64 (2)
Total 307 (14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Catanzaro, Mauro began his playing with local side Catanzaro in 1979. He made his Serie A debut with Catanzaro on 27 April 1980, in a 3–0 home defeat to A.C. Milan; he remained there until 1982. He then went on to play with Udinese (1982–85), Juventus (1985–1989), and Napoli (1989–1993), before retiring from professional football in 1993 due to back problems at the age of 31. During his club career he won the scudetto twice, once with Juventus in 1986, and once with Napoli in 1990, as well as an Intercontinental Cup with Juventus in 1985, and the Supercoppa Italiana with Napoli in 1990. During his club career, Mauro was able to play alongside three of the greatest footballers of the 80s: Zico (with Udinese), Michel Platini (with Juventus), and Diego Armando Maradona (with Napoli).[1]

International career

Although he was never capped for Italy at senior level during his career, he represented the Italy national under-21 football team on 17 occasions between 1980 and 1984, scoring a goal; he took part at the 1982 and 1984 UEFA European Under-21 Championships with the under-21 side, reaching the semi-final of the tournament in 1984. He also represented Italy at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where they finished in fourth place after reaching the semi-final.[3]

Post-playing career

In 1996, he entered into politics, being elected in Calabria to Italian Chamber of Deputies as The Olive Tree coalition candidate. From 1997 to 1999 he also served as chairman of football club Genoa. In May 2006 he was elected city councillor of Turin, and is currently a registered member of the centre-left Democratic Party.[2][4]

He is currently working as a football commentator for Sky Sport in Italy,[5] and collaborates with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica.[6][7] Mauro also founded a charitable foundation together with Gianluca Vialli in order to raise funds for research into cancer and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).[8]

Honours

Club

Juventus[1]


Napoli[1]

References
  1. Stefano Bedeschi (24 May 2013). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Massimo MAURO" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  2. "L' Ulivo si da' al calcio: Mauro, presidente del Genoa" (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. 12 October 1997. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  3. "Nazionale in cifre: Mauro, Massimo" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  4. "Biografia: Massimo Mauro" (in Italian). Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  5. "L'arroganza (sportiva) dei commenti di Mauro" (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  6. Massimo Mauro (17 May 2015). "Visti dall'Ala: Bravo Luis Enrique, interprete della filosofia Barça" (in Italian). La Repubblica.
  7. Mirko Fusi (18 November 2012). "La Repubblica - Massimo Mauro: "Come si può criticare la Juve per non aver vinto? Certo che l'attacco..."" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  8. "FONDAZIONE VIALLI E MAURO PER LA RICERCA E LO SPORT ONLUS". Retrieved 22 May 2015.
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