Giuliano Sarti
 Sarti in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 2, 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Castello d'Argile, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1952–1953 | Centese | ||
| 1953–1954 | Bondenese | ||
| 1954–1963 | Fiorentina | 220 | (0) |
| 1963–1968 | Internazionale | 147 | (0) |
| 1968–1969 | Juventus | 10 | (0) |
| 1969–1973 | Unione Valdinievole | ||
| National team | |||
| 1959–1967 |
 Italy | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Giuliano Sarti (born 2 October 1933, in Castello d'Argile) is a retired Italian professional football player, who played in the position of goalkeeper.
Career
Sarti was one of the greatest and most successful Italian goalkeepers of his generation; he is mostly remembered for successful his stints at Fiorentina and Internazionale, clubs with which he won several domestic and international trophies, after starting his career in the lower divisions with season long stins at Centese (1952–53) and Bondenese (1953–54). He won the Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the European Cup Winners' Cup titles during his time with Fiorentina (1954–63).[1][2]
Sarti is particularly regarded for his role as the starting keeper in "La Grande Inter" under manager Helenio Herrera. He is also known for his legendary partnership with fullbacks Burgnich and Facchetti, as well as sweeper Armando Picchi, in Inter's tenacious "catenaccio" defence that helped the team to conquer Italian, European, and World football, by winning two Serie A titles, two European Cups, and two Intercontinental Cups, during his five seasons with the club. He later spent the 1968–69 season with Juventus.[1][2]
Sarti also represented Italy eight times throughout his career between 1959–1967, although he was never called up for a major tournament with Italy. He made his international debut on 29 November 1959, in a 1–1 home draw against Hungary.[3]
After retirement
Sarti retired from professional football in 1969, after one season with Juventus. After retiring, he also worked as a manager for Lucchese.[1][2]
Honours
- Fiorentina[1]
- Serie A champion: 1955–56.
- Coppa Italia winner: 1960–61.
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winner: 1960–61.
- Inter[1]
- Serie A champion: 1964–65, 1965–66.
- European Cup winner: 1963–64, 1964–65.
- Intercontinental Cup winner: 1964, 1965.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Vi ricordate Sarti? Noi vi diciamo come vive" (in Italian). Il Corriere dello Sport. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 "SARTI, BURGNICH, FACCHETTI...". pianeta-calcio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ "Nazionale in cifre: Sarti, Giuliano". figc.it (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
External links
- Giuliano Sarti at National-Football-Teams.com