Franco Tancredi

Infobox Football biography
playername = Franco Tancredi


fullname = Franco Tancredi
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1955|1|10
cityofbirth = Giulianova
countryofbirth = Italy
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Goalkeeper
currentclub = England
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1979–1990
clubs = Roma
caps(goals) = 228 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Italy
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manageryears = 1990–2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
2007–
managerclubs = Roma (goalkeeping coach)
Juventus (goalkeeping coach)
Real Madrid (goalkeeping coach)
England (goalkeeping coach)

Franco Tancredi (born 10 January 1955 in Giulianova) is an Italian former football goalkeeper who played for AS Roma and Italy.

Tancredi made 228 appearances for Roma from 1979 to 1990. Although not very tall for a keeper Tancredi was blessed with great speed and agility and was a penalty save specialist.

He was the number two goalkeeper to Giovanni Galli in Italy's squad at Mexico 86.

In 1987, during a game against AC Milan at the San Siro, he was hit on the head by a firework thrown by a Milan supporter. He stopped breathing for a short time, but was eventually resuscitated by paramedics.

After retiring as a player, Tancredi worked as a goalkeeping coach for Roma until 2004 before following coach Fabio Capello to Juventus and taking the same post. At the start of the 2006-2007 season Tancredi followed Capello to work as a goalkeeping coach at Real Madrid [ [http://www.realmadrid.com/plantilla/portada_eng.htm Real Madrid C.F. Web Oficial - Real Madrid C.F. Official Web Site ] ] .

On 14 December 2007 he was formally appointed the Goalkeeping Coach of England in line with the appointment of new Manager, Fabio Capello.

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