Franco Selvaggi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfraŋko selˈvaddʒi]; born 15 May 1953) is an Italian former football player. Born in Pomarico, province of Matera, he was deployed as a striker.
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| Date of birth | 15 May 1953 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pomarico, Italy | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | 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) | |||||||||||
| Total | 355 | (80) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Italy U21 | 2 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 1981 | Italy | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Catanzaro | |||||||||||||
| 1994 | Taranto | |||||||||||||
| 1996 | Matera | |||||||||||||
| 1998 | Castel di Sangro | |||||||||||||
| 2002 | Crotone | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Club career
editIn 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).[1]
International career
editSelvaggi represented the Italy national under-21 football team twice in 1980, scoring 2 goals. With the Italy 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.[2][3][4]
Style of play
editA 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.[5]
Retirement and managerial career
editFollowing his retirement from playing football, Selvaggi became a football coach.[6]
Honours
editInternational
editIndividual
edit- Medaglia d'Oro al valore atletico: 1982[7]
References
edit- ^ Nicola Salerno (29 April 2015). "L'intervista della settimana: Franco Selvaggi". www.materacalciostory.it (in Italian).
- ^ a b 1982 FIFA World Cup: Italy Squad FIFA. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ "Selvaggi, Franco". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Nazionale in cifre: Selvaggi, Franco". www.figc.it (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Daniele Mosconi (6 September 2012). "ESCLUSIVA TLP - Mi ritorni in mente : Franco Selvaggi". www.tuttolegapro.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ "Franco Selvaggi". www.medagliedoro.org (in Italian). Retrieved 29 April 2015.