Roberto Cravero
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | January 3, 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Venaria Reale, Italy | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Torino | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1981–1983 | Torino | 1 | (0) |
1983–1985 | → Cesena (loan) | 67 | (5) |
1985–1992 | Torino | 182 | (17) |
1992–1995 | Lazio | 83 | (10) |
1995–1998 | Torino | 49 | (0) |
National team | |||
1984–1990 | Italy under-21 | 12 | (1) |
1987–1988 | Italy under-23 | 12 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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.[1][2][3]
Honours
- Serie B: 1989–90
- Mitropa Cup: 1991
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Cravero, addio al Toro". Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "Roberto Cravero Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- ↑ "Convocazioni e presenze in campo: Roberto Cravero". Retrieved 23 January 2015.