Giorgio Mastropasqua

Giorgio Mastropasqua (born 13 July 1951) is an Italian former football player and manager, who played as a sweeper.

Playing career
Mastropasqua was born in Rivoli, Piedmont. Throughout his playing career, which spanned from 1969 to 1988, he played for prestigious teams in the Italian top-flight, such as Juventus, Ternana, Atalanta, Bologna and Lazio.

Coaching career
In the summer of 2011, Mastropasqua was named manager of AlzanoCene in the Italian Serie D, but he resigned after a few months in autumn after a disappointing start to the season

Style of play
Mastropasqua often played as a sweeper, and was known for revolutionising the role in Italy during the 1970s under his Ternana manager Corrado Viciani and the team's dynamic and hard-working possession–based system, which focussed on short passing on the ground. He served as one of the first modern exponents of the position, due to his unique technical characteristics, namely a player who was not only tasked with defending and protecting the back-line, but also advancing out of the defence into midfield and starting attacking plays with their passing after winning back the ball.

Honours
Ternana
 * Serie B: 1971–72