Giovanni Bia

Who is this?

Giovanni Bia (born 24 October 1968) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender. He made his Serie A debut on 5 April 1992 with Parma in a 1–1 draw against Cagliari. He also played for Napoli, Inter, Bologna, Udinese and Brescia. During the 1992–93 season, he played in Serie B with Cosenza. It was a very successful season that proved to be a breakthrough for Bia when he was recruited by Napoli, whose manager at the time was Marcello Lippi. His most successful seasons were probably from 1995 to 1997 when he played for Udinese, under the guidance of Alberto Zaccheroni, and also the three seasons he played for Bologna. In his career, he also wore the colours of Perugia (Serie C1 and C2), Trento (C1) and Reggiana (C1), in addition to that of Ligue 2 side Saint Etienne in France. In total, he made 194 appearances in Serie A, scoring 15 goals. He is currently the agent of players such as Luca Cigarini, Daniele Dessena and Federico Macheda.

Career

1. 1968
   Born
2. 1984
   Joined Parma Calcio 1913
3. 1986
   Joined A.C. Perugia Calcio
4. 1990
   Joined Parma Calcio 1913
5. 1990
   Joined Trento Calcio 1921
6. 1991
   Joined Parma Calcio 1913
7. 1992
   Joined Cosenza Calcio
8. 1992
   Joined Cosenza Calcio 1914
9. 1993
   Joined SSC Napoli
10. 1994
    Joined Inter Milan
11. 1995
    Joined Udinese Calcio
12. 1997
    Joined Brescia Calcio
13. 1998
    Joined Brescia Calcio
14. 1998
    Joined Udinese Calcio
15. 1999
    Joined Bologna F.C. 1909
16. 2001
    Joined AS Saint-Étienne
17. 2002
    Joined A.C. Reggiana 1919

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Parma
• •Citizenship: Italy
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football