Giuseppe Papadopulo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Casale Marittimo, Italy | ||
| Playing position | Manager (Former Defender) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1969 | Livorno | 27 | (0) |
| 1969–1972 | Lazio | 69 | (0) |
| 1972–1974 | Brindisi | 71 | (1) |
| 1974–1976 | Arezzo | 57 | (0) |
| 1976–1977 | Salernitana | 34 | (1) |
| 1977–1979 | Bari | 54 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1987–1988 | Sorrento | ||
| 1988–1989 | Licata | ||
| 1989–1991 | Monopoli | ||
| 1991–1992 | Perugia | ||
| 1992–1994 | Acireale | ||
| 1994–1995 | Avellino | ||
| 1995–1996 | Livorno | ||
| 1996–1998 | Fidelis Andria | ||
| 1998–1999 | Lucchese | ||
| 1999–2000 | Cremonese | ||
| 2000–2001 | Crotone | ||
| 2001–2004 | Siena | ||
| 2004–2005 | Lazio | ||
| 2006 | Palermo | ||
| 2006–2008 | Lecce | ||
| 2009 | Bologna | ||
| 2011 | Torino | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Giuseppe Papadopulo (born 2 February 1948 in Casale Marittimo, Pisa) is an Italian football manager and former player of Greek descent, who played as a defender. He was last in charge as head coach of Torino.
A former footballer who played for Livorno, Lazio, Brindisi, Arezzo, Salernitana and Bari, Papadopulo started his coaching career in 1984 at Cecina, a minor amateur team of Tuscany. Then, after two years as assistant coach for Casertana, he debuted at the professional level in 1987 for Sorrento. In 1989, he coached of Licata, a small Sicilian Serie B team at the time.
After two other coaching experiences for Monopoli and Perugia, Papadopulo in 1993 drove Acireale to a surprising promotion to Serie B. He then coached Avellino, Livorno, and led Fidelis Andria to another Serie B promotion.
But, after two other short times with Lucchese and Crotone, Papadopulo finally had his luckiest success for A.C. Siena (2001–2004), leading the team from Serie C1 to its first Series A ever, and even maintaining the top division the next year. Papadopulo was nicknamed il Papa (The Pope) by Siena fans during his period in the team, that he led from Series C to the Italian top division.
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