Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 September 1944 | ||
Place of birth | Allumiere, Italy | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1965 | Tevere Roma | 23 | (0) |
1965–1976 | Fiorentina | 227 | (0) |
1976–1980 | Verona | 126 | (0) |
1980–1984 | Roma | 1 | (0) |
1984–1985 | Civitavecchia | 21 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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