Sandro Puppo
Italian footballer and manager
About Sandro Puppo
Lived 1918 – 1986 (aged 68). Sandro Puppo was an Italian association football player and association football coach.
Sandro Puppo (; 28 January 1918 – 16 October 1986) was an Italian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Club career During his playing days, Puppo played for Italian clubs Piacenza, Ambrosiana, Venezia and Roma in the 1930s and 1940s. He won a Serie A title with Ambrosiana in 1937–38 (without playing, however), and two Coppa Italia titles with Ambrosiana and Venezia in 1938–39 and 1940–41 respectively.
Managerial career Later Puppo became a coach and managed the Turkey national football team in the 1954 FIFA World Cup (becoming the first Italian coach ever to do so, 71 years before Vincenzo Montella), and went on to manage teams such as Barcelona, Juventus and Beşiktaş. Serie A: 1937–38 Coppa Italia: 1938–39
Venezia: Coppa Italia: 1940–41
International Italy Olympic Gold Medal: 1936
Manager Beşiktaş Istanbul Football League: 1953–54
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Who was Sandro Puppo?
Italian footballer and manager (1918–1986)
When was Sandro Puppo born?
Sandro Puppo was born on 28 January 1918 in Piacenza.
When did Sandro Puppo die?
Sandro Puppo died on 16 October 1986 in Piacenza.
What was Sandro Puppo's occupation?
Sandro Puppo was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Sandro Puppo?
Sandro Puppo was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sandro Puppo. https://biography.guide/sandro-puppo/
MLA: "Sandro Puppo." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sandro-puppo/.
Chicago: "Sandro Puppo." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sandro-puppo/.
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