Patrizio Sala

Patrizio Sala
Personal information
Full namePatrizio Sala
Date of birth16 June 1955
Place of birthBellusco, Italy
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionManager (former midfielder)
Youth career
Monza
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1973–1975Monza37(4)
1975–1981Torino159(4)
1981–1982Sampdoria34(1)
1982–1984Fiorentina21(0)
1983–1984Pisa23(0)
1984–1988Cesena95(4)
1987–1989Parma36(0)
1989–1990Solbiatese14(0)
National team
1976–1980Italy U213(0)
1976–1980Italy8(0)
Teams managed
1991–1995Monza (youth)
1991–1995Leffe
1997Varese
1997–1998Pistoiese
1999–2001Biellese
2001–2002Vis Pesaro
2002–2003Valenzana
2003–2005Pro Patria
2005Torino (primavera)
2005–2006Casale
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Patrizio Sala (born 16 June 1955) is an Italian former football manager and former football player who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Sala (kneeling, first from right) with the Italian national team in 1978

Sala was born in Bellusco, Lombardy. During his club career he played for Serie A clubs, Torino (1975-81), Sampdoria (1981-82), Fiorentina (1982-84), Pisa (1983-84), Cesena (1984-88), and Parma (1987-89), starting and ending his career with lower division clubs Monza (1973-75), and Solbiatese (1989-90). He won the Serie A title with Torino in 1976.[1]

International career

Sala also played for the Italy national football team, making 8 appearances for his country between 1976 and 1980. He was a member of the 1978 FIFA World Cup squad under manager Enzo Bearzot, playing in one game at the tournament, as Italy finished in 4th place.[2]

Honours

Monza
Torino

References

  1. "Sala, Patrizio". http://www.enciclopediadelcalcio.it'' (in Italian). Enciclopedia del Calcio. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. Patrizio SalaFIFA competition record

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