 Antognoni in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giancarlo Antognoni | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Marsciano, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | Asti | 27 | (4) |
| 1972–1987 | Fiorentina | 341 | (61) |
| 1987–1989 | Lausanne-Sport | 51 | (7) |
| Total | 419 | (72) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1983 | Italy | 73 | (7) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Giancarlo Antognoni (Italian pronunciation: [dʒaŋˈkarlo antoɲˈɲoːni]; born 1 April 1954) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A skillful and creative offensive playmaker, regarded as one of the best Italian players of all time in his position,[2] he played most of his club career with Fiorentina, with whom they won the Coppa Italia and the Anglo-Italian League Cup in 1975.[3] At international level, he won the 1982 FIFA World Cup with the Italy national team, and he also represented his country at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and at the 1980 UEFA European Championship, finishing in fourth place on both occasions. On 11 October 2010, he was awarded the "Legends of football" Golden Foot award.[4]
- ^ "Giancarlo Antognoni". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Giancarlo ANTOGNONI e l'invidia degli Dei" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Auguri Antognoni, l'uomo che giocava guardando le stelle" (in Italian). Sky.it. 1 April 2014. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Giancarlo Antognoni". Golden Foot. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.