Giovanni Viola

Giovanni Viola
Viola with Italy national team in 1956
Personal information
Date of birth (1926-06-20)20 June 1926[1]
Place of birth San Benigno Canavese,[1] Italy
Date of death 7 July 2008(2008-07-07) (aged 82)[2]
Place of death Turin,[2] Italy
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1958 Juventus 245 (0)
1946–1947 → Carrarese (loan) 33 (0)
1947–1948 → Como (loan) 33 (0)
1948–1949 → Lucchese (loan) 33 (0)
1958–1959 Brescia 27 (0)
Total 371 (0)
International career
1954–1956 Italy 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Giovanni Viola (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni viˈɔːla; ˈvjɔː-]; 20 June 1926 – 7 July 2008) was an Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Although he represented several Italian clubs throughout his career, he is mostly remembered for his successful stint with Juventus, where he won three Serie A titles. At international level, he represented the Italy national football team at the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

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  2. ^ a b "Calcio, Juventus: muore a 82 anni l'ex portiere Giovanni Viola" [Football, Juventus: ex goalkeeper Giovanni Viola dies aged 82]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 7 July 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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