Franco Selvaggi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Pomarico, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| 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) |
| National team | |||
| 1981 | Italy | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1992–1993 | Catanzaro | ||
| 1994 | Taranto | ||
| 1996 | Matera | ||
| 1998 | Castel di Sangro | ||
| 2002 | Crotone | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Franco Selvaggi (born 15 May 1953) is a former Italian football player. Born in Pomarico, province of Matera, he was deployed as a striker. A 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.[1]
Career
In 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).[2]
Selvaggi represented the Italy national under-21 football team twice in 1980, scoring 2 goals. With the Italian 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.[3][4][5]
Following his retirement, he became a football coach.[6]
Honours
International
Individual
- Medaglia d'Oro al valore atletico: 1982[7]
References
- ↑ Marino Bartoletti (22 May 2002). "Selvaggi, campione di pazienza «L' impresa fu sopportare Tardelli»". http://archiviostorico.corriere.it'' (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ Nicola Salerno (29 April 2015). "L'intervista della settimana: Franco Selvaggi". http://www.materacalciostory.it/'' (in Italian).
- ↑ 1982 FIFA World Cup: Italy Squad FIFA. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ↑ "Selvaggi, Franco". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ↑ "Nazionale in cifre: Selvaggi, Franco". http://www.figc.it'' (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ Daniele Mosconi (6 September 2012). "ESCLUSIVA TLP - Mi ritorni in mente : Franco Selvaggi". http://www.tuttolegapro.com'' (in Italian). Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ "Franco Selvaggi". http://www.medagliedoro.org'' (in Italian). Retrieved 29 April 2015.
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