Roberto Cravero
Roberto Cravero| Personal information |
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| Date of birth | (1964-01-03) January 3, 1964 |
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| Place of birth | Venaria Reale, Italy |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
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| Playing position | Defender |
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| Youth career |
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| Torino |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 1981–1983 | Torino | 1 | (0) |
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| 1983–1985 | → Cesena (loan) | 67 | (5) |
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| 1985–1992 | Torino | 182 | (17) |
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| 1992–1995 | Lazio | 83 | (10) |
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| 1995–1998 | Torino | 49 | (0) |
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| National team |
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| 1984–1990 |  Italy under-21 | 12 | (1) |
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| 1987–1988 | Italy under-23 | 12 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Roberto Cravero (born 3 January 1964) is a retired Italian footballer, who played as a defender. He was usually deployed in the role of sweeper/libero.[1]
Career
Club
During his club career he played mostly for Torino (1981-1992 and 1995-98), also playing for Serie B Cesena on loan for two seasons (1983-85), and later for Lazio (1992-95), where he managed to help the club to a second place finish during the 1994-95 season. Throughout his career, he became Torino's captain, and he helped the Turin side to win the 1989-90 Serie B title, gaining promotion to Serie A the following season, as well as the 1991 Mitropa Cup. He also helped his team to a Coppa Italia final in 1982, and to reach the 1992 UEFA Cup final. He retired with Torino in Serie B, in 1998.[1]
International
Cravero played for Italy at youth level, reaching the final of the 1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, under manager Cesare Maldini; in total he managed 12 appearances an 1 goal between 1984 and 1990 with the under-21 side. He never represented Italy at senior level, however, despite being named in the Italian team that took part in the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship under Azeglio Vicini, reaching the semi-finals. He also participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where the Under-23 Olympic side also reached the semi-finals, finishing the tournament in fourth place; in total he made 12 appearances with the under-23 side between 1987 and 1988.[2][3][1]
Honours
- Torino[1]
References