Mario Ielpo (born 8 June 1963 in Rome) is an Italian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Mario Ielpo
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-06-08) 8 June 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1980–1981 Lazio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1985 Lazio 0 (0)
1984–1985Siena (loan) 34 (0)
1985–1987 Lazio 20 (0)
1987–1993 Cagliari 205 (0)
1993–1996 Milan 3 (0)
1996–1998 Genoa 55 (0)
Total 317 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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After beginning his career with Lazio, Ielpo had six successful years at Cagliari, before serving as A.C. Milan's reserve keeper during their successful period in the mid-1990s under manager Fabio Capello, behind starter Sebastiano Rossi. He usually only played for the club in Coppa Italia matches. He ended his career in 1998, after two years at Genoa.[1][2]

After retirement

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Ielpo now works as a television pundit,[3] and he is also a qualified lawyer.[4]

Honours

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Milan[1]
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mario IELPO" (in Italian). Magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ LICIA GRANELLO (4 October 1994). "SETTIMO PORTIERE, E' IL CT DEI TORMENTI" (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. ^ Elena Rossin (17 December 2011). "ESCLUSIVA TMW - Mario Ielpo: "Al Milan serve una striscia di vittorie"" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. ^ LUIGI BOLOGNINI (4 December 2003). "Ielpo, l' avvocato che volava" (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 27 January 2016.