Ernesto Matteo Poggi, known as ''Gino Poggi'' or ''Poggi II'' (23 February 1913 - 3 January 1992), was an Italian

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and coach of the 1950s.

Biography

He then played six seasons at Ginnastica Sampierdarenese, and in 1934, won Serie B. With two seasons at Milan AC where he won nothing, he moved to la Fiorentina, where in the first year, he won Serie B in 1939, and in the second, won the Italian Cup, beating Genoa in the final. He played there until 1943. He moved clubs in 1945, due to the Second World War, for one season, to Società Ginnastica Andrea Doria, without success. He retired at

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in 1947. He became a football manager in the 1950s. He had two spells (50-51 and 52-53) at U.C. Sampdoria, as well as at Calcio Catania for three seasons (55-58),

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(59-60) and AC Cesena (61-62). He never won a title as a coach.

Clubs

As player

* 1928-1929 : Associazione Calcio La Dominante * 1929-1930 :

* 1930-1936 : Ginnastica Sampierdarenese * 1936-1938 : Milan AC * 1938-1943 :

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* 1945-1946 : Società Ginnastica Andrea Doria * 1946-1947 : U.C. Sampdoria

As coach

* 1950-1951 : U.C. Sampdoria * 1952-1953 : U.C. Sampdoria * 1955-1958 : Calcio Catania * 1959-1960 :

* 1961-1962 : AC Cesena

Honours

* Coppa Italia **Winner in 1940 * Serie A **Runner-up in 1930 * Serie B **Champion in 1934 and 1939 Footballers from Genoa Italian footballers Serie A players Serie B players Genoa C.F.C. players A.C. Milan players ACF Fiorentina players U.C. Sampdoria players Italian football managers 1913 births 1992 deaths {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1910s-stub Association football midfielders