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Once again huge thanks to Francesco Parigi for this excellent
profile.
Enrico
Albertosi
Born:
Pontremoli (near Massa Carrara) 2-11-1939
Debut in
Serie A: 18-1-1959 Roma - Fiorentina 0-0
Last match
in Serie A: 10-2-1980 Milan - Perugia 1-0
His career
in clubs:
Appearances
by club
| 1957-58 |
Spezia |
(Dil) |
|
| 1958-59 to
1967-68 |
Fiorentina |
(A) |
185 |
| 1968-69 /
1973-74 |
Cagliari |
(A) |
177 |
| 1974-75 /
1979-80 |
Milan |
(A) |
170 |
| 1980-81 /
1981-82 |
**suspended** |
|
|
| 1982-83 to
1983-84 |
Elpidiense |
(C2) |
44 |
Appearances by competition
| "Serie
A" |
532 |
| "Coppa
Italia" |
93 |
| European Cup |
6 |
| Cup Winners Cup |
15 |
| Fairs/UEFA Cup |
33 |
| Total games: |
679 |
First
Match in Natioanl Team: 15-6-1961 Italia - Argentina 4-1
Last Match in National Team: 21-6-1972 Bulgaria - Italia
1-1
His Career in Natioanl Team:
World Cup Final
Phase :
1962 Chile__ : -
1966 England : 3
1970 Mexico_: 6
1974 Germany: -
TOTALE :34 matches in National Team
Honours:
1968 European Cup
1961 Cup Winners' Cup(Fiorentina)
2 League Championship:
1969-70 (Cagliari), 1978-79 (Milan)
3 Italian FA Cup:
1960-61/1965-66 (Fiorentina) 1976-77 (Milan)
Most Famous Matches:
17-6-1970
Mexico City "Azteca"
ITALY - W.GERMANY : 4-3 a.e.t
28-3-1970
Torino "Comunale"
JUVENTUS - CAGLIARI : 2-2 (*)
(*) in this decisive
match Enrico Albertosi saved a penalty against
Juventus forward Helmut Haller.
It would be a legendary save but referee, Mr. Lo
Bello, decided that penalty must be repeated.
Anastasi scored the second chance , but Cagliari
egalised with another penalty and won the same his
"scudetto".
Story and Skills
Enrico Albertosi
was, may be, the best Italian goalkeeper in the
sixties.
He had a particular style, he was acrobatic and
spectacular.
He was perfect on the box and his saves were always
in perfect style. Albertosi had an exceptionally fast
reaction time and incredible physical strength.
During the famous match Italy vs West Germany in
1970, he makes an incredible series of saves, and he
was "nicknamed" the "Azteca's
hero".
He had a poor international career, but with clubs he
won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1961 with Fiorentina
against Glasgow Rangers and lost the final the year
after against Atletico Madrid.
Albertosi was probably the most muscular Italian
goalkeeper ever, but his character and some
intolerance to the strict discipline required by some
trainers, reduced his skills.
Many Italian goalkeepers less skilled than Albertosi,
played for better clubs and , played more
international matches and than him.
Coaching and Beyond:
Enrico Albertosi
dosen't have experience as a manager or coach in
professional football.
He had seriuos troubles on 1980 during the scandal of
"Totonero" (he was accused of influencing
the result of some games on which he had a bet).
Albertosi was condemned and suspended for 4 years (he
was 41 years old...), then, as a result of the
amnesty for the World Cup won on 1982, he returned to
play in fourth division (C-2), at Elpidiense, near
Ancona, when he was 43 years old.
Now Enrico Albertosi lives in Florence, and he's an
appreciated guest and football pundit on regional
television.
Sometimes he plays still friendly matches for
benefits and recently participated in the
replay-match of Italy-West Germany '70 .
©by Francesco Parigi
"Posta del Gufo" (http://www.postadelgufo.it)
E-Mail-me for questions,
informations & more
Once again huge
thanks to Francesco Parigi firstly for suggesting
this page, then for writing the text and sending the
pictures
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