Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 August 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Palestrina, Italy | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1971–1980 | Roma | 153 | (0) |
1980–1984 | Catanzaro | 49 | (0) |
1984–1985 | Ternana | 23 | (0) |
International career | |||
1973 | Italy U-21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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