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Full name | Enrico Albertosi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 2 November 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Pontremoli, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1957–1958 | Spezia Calcio 1906 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1958–1968 | Fiorentina | 185 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1968–1974 | Cagliari | 177 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1974–1980 | Milan | 170 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1982–1984 | Elpidiense | 44 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 576 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1961–1974 | Italy | 34 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Enrico "Ricky" Albertosi (Italian pronunciation: [enˈriːko ˈriːki alberˈtoːzi, -oːsi]; born 2 November 1939) is an Italian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Regarded as one of Italy's greatest ever goalkeepers,[1][2] he had a successful club career, winning titles with Fiorentina, Cagliari, and Milan, before retiring with Elpidiense. He also played for the Italy national team in the 1966 World Cup and the 1970 World Cup, in which Italy reached the final, as well as being a member of the Italy teams that took part in the 1962 and 1974 World Cups. Albertosi was also included in the Italy squad that won the 1968 European Championship.[3]