Franco Selvaggi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Pomarico, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pro Matera | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | Ternana | 12 | (1) |
| 1973–1974 | → A.S. Roma (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1974 | Ternana | 1 | (0) |
| 1974–1979 | Taranto | 146 | (22) |
| 1979–1982 | Cagliari | 85 | (28) |
| 1982–1984 | Torino | 56 | (15) |
| 1984–1985 | Udinese | 20 | (5) |
| 1985–1986 | Inter | 7 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Sambenedettese | 26 | (9) |
| National team | |||
| 1980 | Italy under-21 | 2 | (2) |
| 1981 | Italy | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1992–1993 | Catanzaro | ||
| 1994 | Taranto | ||
| 1996 | Matera | ||
| 1998 | Castel di Sangro | ||
| 2002 | Crotone | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Franco Selvaggi (born 15 May 1953) is a former Italian football player. Born in Pomarico, province of Matera, he was deployed as a striker. A small, quick, dynamic, mobile, and hardworking centre-forward, he excelled at making attacking runs off the ball, and at playing off his team-mates during build-up plays. He was also capable of holding up the ball for them with his back to goal.[1]
Club career
In his Serie A career (1972–1986), Selvaggi played for Ternana (1972–74), A.S. Roma (1973–74), Cagliari (1979–82), Torino (1982–84), Udinese (1984–85), and Inter (1985–86), also playing with Taranto (1974–79), and ending his career with Sambenedettese (1986–87).[2]
International career
Selvaggi represented the Italy national under-21 football team twice in 1980, scoring 2 goals. With the Italian national team, he earned 3 caps in 1981, making his debut in a 0–0 home draw against East Germany on 19 April. He was a member of the Italy team that won the 1982 World Cup under Enzo Bearzot, but he never played a match in that event.[3][4][5]
Retirement and managerial career
Following his retirement from playing football, Selvaggi became a football coach.[6]
Honours
International
Individual
- Medaglia d'Oro al valore atletico: 1982[7]
References
- ↑ Marino Bartoletti (22 May 2002). "Selvaggi, campione di pazienza "L' impresa fu sopportare Tardelli"". corriere.it (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ Nicola Salerno (29 April 2015). "L'intervista della settimana: Franco Selvaggi". www.materacalciostory.it (in Italian).
- ↑ 1982 FIFA World Cup: Italy Squad FIFA. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ↑ "Selvaggi, Franco". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ↑ "Nazionale in cifre: Selvaggi, Franco". www.figc.it (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ Daniele Mosconi (6 September 2012). "ESCLUSIVA TLP - Mi ritorni in mente : Franco Selvaggi". www.tuttolegapro.com (in Italian). Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ "Franco Selvaggi". www.medagliedoro.org (in Italian). Retrieved 29 April 2015.
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