Giovanni Stroppa

• Full name: Giovanni Stroppa
• Date of birth: 28 March 1968
• Place of birth: Orzinuovi, Brescia, Italy
• Nationality: Italian
• Playing position: Midfielder / Attacking midfielder

Club career highlight (including Udinese):

• Stroppa began his professional career with AC Milan, coming through their youth system and making senior appearances in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
• He later played for several Serie A and Serie B clubs, including Monza, Brescia, Piacenza, and Udinese.
• Udinese: Stroppa played for Udinese Calcio in the 1997–1998 season. He contributed as an experienced midfield presence, though his most prolonged spells and notable impact were with other clubs such as Piacenza.
• After Udinese he returned to Piacenza (where he had earlier success) and finished his playing career with shorter spells at clubs including Genoa and Como.

Playing style and reputation:

• Technically skilled attacking midfielder, known for vision, passing and set-piece ability.
• Versatile in midfield roles, able to play centrally or in more advanced roles supporting the attack.

Coaching career (brief):

• After retiring as a player, Stroppa became a coach. He has managed several Italian clubs, including Pescara (as youth coach), Cremonese, Crotone and Monza, gaining a reputation for developing teams and achieving promotions with Monza.

Notable honours:

• As a player, he won Serie A titles with AC Milan during his time at the club (part of the squad in the late 1980s/early 1990s era).
• As a manager, he achieved promotion with Monza to Serie A.

Summary: Giovanni Stroppa is an Italian former midfielder who had a long playing career across several Italian clubs, including a spell at Udinese in 1997–1998, and later moved into management where he has overseen clubs up to Serie A level.