Francesco Janich

Francesco Janich (born 27 March 1937 in Udine) is an Italian former footballer.

During his career he played for Atalanta (1956-58), Lazio (1958-61), and Bologna (1961-72). He earned 6 caps for the Italy national football team, and played in both the 1962 and 1966 World Cups.

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Francesco Janich to this day holds the Serie A record for playing the highest number of games, 426, without scoring a goal.

v • d • e Italy squad - 1962 FIFA World Cup

1 Buffon • 2 Losi • 3 Radice • 4 Salvadore • 5 Maldini • 6 Trapattoni • 7 Mora • 8 Maschio • 9 Altafini • 10 Sivori • 11 Menichelli • 12 Mattrel • 13 Albertosi • 14 Rivera • 15 Sormani • 16 Robotti • 17 Pascutti • 18 David • 19 Janich • 20 Tumburus • 21 Ferrini • 22 Bulgarelli • Coach: Mazza & Ferrari

v • d • e Italy squad - 1966 FIFA World Cup

1 Albertosi • 2 Anzolin • 3 Barison • 4 Bulgarelli • 5 Burgnich • 6 Facchetti • 7 Fogli • 8 Guarneri • 9 Janich • 10 Juliano • 11 Landini • 12 Leoncini • 13 Lodetti • 14 Mazzola • 15 Meroni • 16 Pascutti • 17 Perani • 18 Pizzaballa • 19 Rivera • 20 Rizzo • 21 Rosato • 22 Salvadore • Coach: Fabbri