Giampiero Boniperti

Italian footballer (1928-2021)
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Giampiero Boniperti
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Summary

Giampiero Boniperti was born on July 4, 1928[1], in Barengo[2]. He died on June 18, 2021[3], in Turin[4]. He worked as an association football player[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,407 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: June 17, 2021[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Italy[9]
  • Native language: Italian[10]
  • Position held: Member of the European Parliament[11]
  • Award received: Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[12], Italian Football Hall of Fame[13], gold star for sports merit[14]
  • Member of: The Magic Trio[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Member of sports team: Juventus FC[17], Italy men's national association football team[18]
  • Member of political party: Forza Italia[19]
  • Commons category: Giampiero Boniperti[20]
  • Position played on team / speciality: wing half[21]
  • Cause of death: heart failure[22]
  • Sport: association football[23]
  • Family name: Q99906578[24]
  • Given name: Giampiero[25]
  • Work location: Strasbourg[26], Brussels[27]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[28]
  • Participant in: 1954 FIFA World Cup[29], 1950 FIFA World Cup[30], 1952 Summer Olympics[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[32]
  • Nickname: Marisa[33]
  • Country for sport: Italy[34]
  • Name in native language: Giampiero Boniperti[35]
  • Start of work period: 1946[36]
  • End of work period: 1961[37]
  • Height: 175 cm[38]

Why It Matters

Giampiero Boniperti has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Giampiero Boniperti born?

Giampiero Boniperti's place of birth was Barengo[2].

Where did Giampiero Boniperti die?

Giampiero Boniperti died in Turin[4].

What did Giampiero Boniperti do for work?

Giampiero Boniperti worked as an association football player[5] and politician[6].

What awards did Giampiero Boniperti receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[12], Italian Football Hall of Fame[13], and gold star for sports merit[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . world-football-legends.co.uk. world-football-legends.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . ilgiorno.it. ilgiorno.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . ansa.it. ansa.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . transfermarkt.it. transfermarkt.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [8] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. europarl.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · Sotho Tal Ker · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of political party → Forza Italia
    Participant in → 1954 FIFA World Cup, 1950 FIFA World Cup, 1952 Summer Olympics
    Member of sports team → Juventus FC, Italy men's national association football team
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