- Alessandro Altobelli
Infobox Football biography
playername = Alessandro Altobelli
fullname = Alessandro Altobelli
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1955|11|28
cityofbirth =Sonnino
countryofbirth =Italy
height =
nickname = Spillo
position =Striker (retired)
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1973-1974
1974-1977
1977-1988
1988-1989
1989-1990
clubs =AS Latina
Brescia
Internazionale
Juventus
Brescia
Total
caps(goals) = 028 00(7)
076 0(26)
317 (128)
020 00(4)
032 00(7)
473 (172)
nationalyears = 1980-1988
nationalteam = Italy
nationalcaps(goals) = 061 0(25)Alessandro Altobelli (born
November 28 ,1955 inSonnino , Latina) is an Italian former football player.Nicknamed "Spillo" ("Needle") for his slender build, Altobelli was one of the most effective Italian forwards of the late 1970s and 1980s. Following spells at Latina (Serie C) and Brescia (Serie B), he was signed by Internazionale, for whom he played 466 times, scoring 209 goals (128 in
Serie A ) and massively contributing to his team'sscudetto of 1980. For Italy he was capped 61 times, scoring 25 goals: the most notable of which is the third goal in the1982 FIFA World Cup final, won by Italy against West Germany. He became the first ever substitute to score in aFIFA World Cup final (withRudi Völler being the only one to repeat this feat ever since in 1986). Altobelli also played at Euro 80, the1986 FIFA World Cup , and Euro 88, where he played as team's captain. He made 4 sub appearances scoring just after coming on in a 2-0 win over Denmark in the group stages.He is currently a sports analyst for Al-Jazeera sports channel, with
Cesare Maldini .External links
* [http://www.altobelli.it Official website] it icon
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