Angelo Orazi (born September 12, 1951) is an Italian professional

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coach and a former player.

Career

Orazi began playing football with Roma, where he made his

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debut against Napoli on 23 February 1969. He played for 14 seasons (291 games, 19 goals) in the

for

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and

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. A knee injury sustained in a collision with

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prevented him from being selected as a candidate for the

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Italian squad.

Honours

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winner: 1968/69.

References

1951 births Living people Sportspeople from Spoleto Italian men's footballers Serie A players AS Roma players Hellas Verona FC players Delfino Pescara 1936 players US Catanzaro 1929 players Udinese Calcio players Benevento Calcio players Italian football managers Ternana Calcio managers Palermo FC managers Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC managers Men's association football midfielders Footballers from the Province of Perugia 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub