 Schillaci in 2009 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Salvatore Schillaci[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1964[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Palermo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 September 2024 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Palermo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | AMAT Palermo | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1982–1989 | Messina | 219 | (61) | ||||||||||||||
| 1989–1992 | Juventus | 90 | (26) | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Internazionale | 30 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1997 | Júbilo Iwata | 78 | (56) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 417 | (154) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Italy U21 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Italy B[3] | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Italy | 16 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Salvatore Schillaci OMRI (Italian: [salvaˈtoːre skilˈlaːtʃi]; 1 December 1964 – 18 September 2024), commonly known as Totò Schillaci,[4][5] was an Italian professional footballer who played as a striker. During his club career, he played for Messina (1982–1989), Juventus (1989–1992), Internazionale (1992–1994) and Júbilo Iwata (1994–1997).[6]
At the international level, Schillaci was the surprise star of the 1990 FIFA World Cup, as he helped Italy to a third-place finish on home soil. Coming on as substitute in Italy's first game, Schillaci went on to score six goals throughout the World Cup, claiming the Golden Boot as the leading goalscorer,[7] and received the Golden Ball as player of the tournament[8] ahead of Lothar Matthäus and Diego Maradona, who came second and third respectively.[9] That year he also placed second in the 1990 Ballon d'Or, behind Matthäus.[6]
- ^ "Schillaci Sig. Salvatore" [Schillaci Mr. Salvatore]. Quirinale (in Italian). Presidenza della Repubblica Italiana. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
FBrefwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Courtney, Barrie (22 May 2014). "England – International Results B-Team – Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ Bedeschi, Stefano (1 December 2013). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Salvatore SCHILLACI" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Salvatore Schillaci: A story that will burn forever in memory of those who experienced it". BBC Sport. 18 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Salvatore Schillaci". Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
FWC Golden Bootwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
FWC Golden Ballwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Salvatore Schillaci Statistics FIFA. Retrieved 25 January 2010.