Giuseppe Greco (footballer, born 1958)

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Giuseppe Greco
Personal information
Full name Giuseppe Greco
Date of birth (1958-03-19) 19 March 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Lecce, Italy
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1972–1973 Lecce
1973–1976 Torino
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1977 Turris 35 (9)
1977–1978 Ascoli 26 (2)
1979–1980 Torino 34 (6)
1980–1981 Lazio 34 (7)
1981–1988 Ascoli 141 (20)
1984–1985Bologna (loan) 34 (4)
1985–1986 → Matino (loan) 27 (12)
1988–1989 Potenza 25 (3)
1989–1990 Brindisi 21 (6)
International career
1977 Italy U20
1979 Italy U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Giuseppe Greco (born 19 March 1958 in Lecce, Italy) is an Italian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He played for Torino and Lazio but is best known for his career with Ascoli.

He is Ascoli's leading top-flight scorer, and was the team's joint leading scorer in the 1982–83 season along with Walter De Vecchi, with 7 goals.


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