- Enrico Albertosi
Football player infobox| playername= Enrico Albertosi
fullname = Enrico Albertosi
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1939|11|2
cityofbirth =Pontremoli
countryofbirth =Italy
height = 182cm
currentclub = Retired
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 1957-58
youthclubs =Spezia Calcio 1906
years = 1958-1968
1968-1969
1969-1974
1974-1982
1982-1984
clubs =ACF Fiorentina Real Jaen Cagliari Calcio AC Milan
Suspended from football
Elpidiense
caps(goals) = 185 (0)
34 (0)
177 (0)
170 (0)
44 (0)
nationalyears = 1961-1972
nationalteam = Italy
nationalcaps(goals) = 34 (0)Enrico "Ricky" Albertosi (born
2 November ,1939 ) is an Italian former footballgoalkeeper who played for the Italian national team in the 1966 World Cup and the 1970 World Cup.Born in
Pontremoli , Albertosi made his debut for the national team in 1961, a 4-1 victory against Argentina. His final international game took place in June 1972, when Italy drew 1-1 with Bulgaria.In 1970 Albertosi was involved in the so-called "Game of the Century", when Italy played Germany. Despite conceding three goals in this match Albertosi won praise for a string of acrobatic saves. He later appeared in the 1970 World Cup Final, where Italy became tournament runners-up as they lost 4-1 to Brazil.
Albertosi was an unused squad member in the 1962 World Cup and the 1974 World Cup. He was similarly an unused back-up goalkeeper at the
1968 European Football Championship , which Italy won. In all he played 34 times for the national team.At club level Albertosi represented Spezia, before making his debut in
Serie A for Fiorentina in 1959, playing in a goaless draw withA.S. Roma . Albertosi represented Fiorentina until 1968, winning aEuropean Cup Winners' Cup and 2Coppa Italia . Albertosi He later transferred toReal Jaen spain . He later transferred toCagliari Calcio where he won the 1969-70Scudetto . He later won another championship medal withAC Milan (1978-79), along with another Coppa Italia (1977).Albertosi was involved with the Italian "Totonero" betting scandal of 1980 and was ultimately suspended for 2 seasons. After winning the 1982 World Cup in Spain, the Italian football federation let him play again. He ended his career playing for Elpidiense (Serie C2), aged 44.
External links
* [http://www.ynw62.dial.pipex.com/albertos.htm Profile]
* [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/albertosi-intl.html RSSSF statistics for Enrico Albertosi for the national team]
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