Giancarlo Antognoni

Giancarlo Antognoni Biography

Giancarlo Antognoni is a famous Association Football Player, who was born on April 1, 1954 in Italy.

Giancarlo Antognoni (Italian pronunciation: [dZaNG’karlo Anton’no:ni(born 1 April 1954, in Marsciano) is an ex- Italian footballer who was midfielder. An adept and innovative offensive player who is considered to be one of the top Italian players of all time in this position, he played the bulk of his time at Fiorentina in which he was crowned the Coppa Italia in 1975 and the Anglo-Italian League Cup in 1975. On the international stage He was a winner of his first FIFA World Cup with the Italian national team. He also represented Italy in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and at the 1980 UEFA European Championship, finishing in fourth place both occasions. On the 11th of October, 2010, he received his “Legends of football” Golden Foot award.

Giancarlo Antognoni Net Worth

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The senior international career of Antognoni with Italy began on November 20th, 1974, with the 3-1 loss away against the Netherlands at the age of twenty in the Euro 1976 qualifying match. Antognoni participated at the 1978 World Cup with Italy under manager Enzo Bearzot. His team finished fourth following a semi-final loss to the Netherlands. He also secured a fourth-place finish in the 1982 European Championship on home soil in his number 10-colored jersey. The most memorable moment for the national team was in 1982, when he took home the FIFA World Cup, however after he recovered from a head injury that he sustained in the previous year, he was unable to return to the competition. Antognoni played in six games throughout the tournament, and was a major player in the team’s title campaign due to his ability to move the ball and create opportunities with his passing ability as the main player in the team; He had the second highest number of assists during that tournament (3) just behind the Brazil’s Zico as well as West Germany’s Pierre Littbarski. Also, he scored an assist during Italy’s 3-2 victory in the second round against Brazil that was wrongly dismissed as offside, however the result enabled Italy to advance into the semifinals. He played in the second game against Poland in which Italy beat 2-0, however the striker was unable to play in the victory of 3-1 against West Germany due to an injury that he suffered during the semi-finals and was ruled out of the game.

Giancarlo Antognoni Height & Weight

Giancarlo Antognoni's height 5 ft 10 in & Weight Unknown right now. Giancarlo Antognoni's shoe size 4 (US) & dress size 8 (US). Giancarlo Antognoni full body measurements is not available right now. eye color is black & hair color is brown. Giancarlo Antognoni's eye color is black & hair color is brown.

Lesser Known Facts

1. Giancarlo Antognoni was born on April 1, 1954 in Italy.
2. celebrates birthday on April 1.
3. become famous for being Association Football Player.
4. Giancarlo Antognoni shoe size 4 (US) & dress size 8 (US).