Luciano Spinosi (Italian pronunciation: [luˈtʃaːno spiˈnoːzi, -oːsi]; born 9 May 1950) is an Italian former football coach and a former player who played as a defender.
.jpg) Spinosi at Enschede in 1971 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 May 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tevere Roma | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Tevere Roma | 2 | (0) |
| 1967–1970 | Roma | 37 | (4) |
| 1970–1978 | Juventus | 138 | (1) |
| 1978–1982 | Roma | 77 | (1) |
| 1982–1983 | Hellas Verona | 30 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Milan | 18 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Cesena | 22 | (0) |
| Total | 324 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 1969–1971 | Italy U-21 | 3 | (0) |
| 1971–1974 | Italy | 19 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–? | Roma (youth) | ||
| 1989 | Roma | ||
| 1994 | Lecce | ||
| 1996 | Ternana | ||
| 1996–1997 | Sampdoria (technical assistant) | ||
| 1997–2004 | Lazio (assistant) | ||
| 2007 | Livorno (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editThe clubs for which Spinosi played include A.S. Roma and Juventus FC He also played for Hellas Verona F.C., A.C. Milan and A.C. Cesena.
International career
editFor the Italy national football team Spinosi totaled 22 caps: 19 at senior level, between 1971 and 1974, and 3 at youth level, between 1969 and 1971. His Italy under-21 debut came on 19 November 1969 in a 2–0 loss to the Netherlands. He made his senior international debut on 9 June 1971, in a 0–0 draw against Sweden; his only international goal came on 17 June 1972, in a 3–3 draw against Romania. Spinosi was also a member of the Italy national team that later took part at the 1974 FIFA World Cup under manager Ferruccio Valcareggi.[2][3]
Style of play
editA tenacious, hard-tackling, and reliable defender, Spinosi usually played as a right-back early on in his career, but was later deployed as a man-marking centre-back, or "stopper". He was known for his temperament, concentration, tight marking of opponents, and professionalism, and was capable of playing both in a zonal marking and man-marking system. He also possessed solid technique, which enabled him to contribute to his teams attacking plays with runs up the flank, and he was even deployed as a wide midfielder on occasion during his time with Roma. Due to his height, he excelled in the air, and was known for his ability to utilise his aerial prowess by making attacking runs into the penalty area.[4][5][6]
Personal life
editHis older brother Enrico Spinosi also played football professionally. To distinguish them, Enrico was referred to as Spinosi I and Luciano as Spinosi II.
Honours
editRoma
Juventus
References
edit- ^ "Luciano Spinosi".
- ^ "Spinosi, Luciano" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Luciano Spinosi Statistics FIFA. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ Stefano Bedeschi (9 May 2013). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Luciano SPINOSI" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ Andrea Chiavacci (6 June 2014). "Pisa Mondiale, l'urlo di schizzo" (in Italian). Tutto Pisa. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Marco Tardelli" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
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