Giulio Cappelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒuːljo kapˈpɛlli]; 4 March 1911 – 16 December 1995) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics with the Italy national football team, winning a gold medal in the tournament.^[1]

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Giulio Cappelli

Personal information
Date of birth	(1911-03-04)4 March 1911
Place of birth	La Spezia, Italy
Date of death	16 December 1995(1995-12-16) (aged 84)
Place of death	Massa, Italy
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1929–1933	Spezia	109	(29)
1933–1935	Livorno	40	(3)
1935–1936	Viareggio	33	(7)
1936–1938	Lucchese	12	(0)
1938–1940	Spezia	22	(6)
1940–1941	Liguria	1	(0)
1942–1943	Massese	15	(6)
International career
1936	Italy	2	(1)
Managerial career
1947–1948	Lucchese
1949–1950	Inter Milan
1952–1953	Catania
1960	Inter Milan
1965–1966	Chieti
1966–1967	Alessandria
Medal record Representing  Italy Summer Olympics Summer Olympics 1936 Berlin
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Born in La Spezia, Cappelli began his football career with local side Spezia. He joined Serie A side Livorno for two seasons beginning in 1933. The next season, he transferred to Serie B club F.C. Esperia Viareggio. Cappelli returned to Serie A with S.S.D. Sporting Lucchese and finished his playing career with Spezia.^[2]

Cappelli made two appearances for Italy in 1936, scoring one goal. He was a member of the Italian Olympic team, which won the gold medal in the 1936 Olympic football tournament.

On 16 December 1995, Cappelli died at his home in Marina di Massa aged 84.^[2]