Luigi Apolloni

Infobox Football biography
playername = Luigi Apolloni


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1967|5|2
cityofbirth = Frascati
countryofbirth = Italy
height = 1.85m
nickname =
position = Defender
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
youthyears =
youthclubs = Lodigiani
years = 1983-1984 1984-1986 1987-2000 1999-2000 2000-2001
clubs = Lodigiani Pistoiese Parma → Hellas Verona (loan) Hellas Verona
caps(goals) = 0 (0) 35 (0) 304 (8) 28 (2) 23 (0)
nationalyears = 1994-1996
nationalteam = Italy
nationalcaps(goals) = 15 (0)

Luigi Apolloni (born 2 May, 1967 in Frascati) is an Italian retired football player.

Career

ClubHe started his career with Minnesota in 1983-84 in Serie C2, without ever get off the field in the first team to advance to Pistoiese within two years, where he debuted in professional football.

After another year in Serie C1 to Reggiana, rose in 1987 to Parma, whose team became the flag pin and the defense along with the companion Lorenzo Minotti, forming a pair of central defenders who have guided the company Emilian by the top Serie B European football.

After three seasons among the cadets, in 1990 won promotion into Serie A: Parma in 1990-91 was the revelation of the championship and Apolloni followed the fortunate fate of the city in victories in Canada and Europe.

In the 1991-92 Italian Cup victory in the statement allowed the following year in Cup Winners' Cup, followed by defeat in the final of 1993-94.

In his palmares, appearing with the Dukes another Italian Cup and two UEFA Cups in 1995 and 1999.

In 1996 a serious accident will compromise the season and minority career: Parma remained until 1999, without regaining the post by a holder.

Passed in September of that year Hellas Verona, which closed the discrete career after two seasons in the premier league.

In career he has scored a total of 255 attendances and 7 networks in Serie A.

National

Apolloni played in the National Nela management of Arrigo Sacchi, began on May 27 1994 against Finland and participated in the World Cup in 1994, and the Europe of 1996. His fifteenth and final game in blue dates back to 1996.