Giorgia Brenzan

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Giorgia Brenzan
Personal information
Full name Giorgia Brenzan
Date of birth (1967-08-21) 21 August 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Turin, Italy
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984–1987 Juve Piemonte
1987–1990 Modena Euromobil
1990–1998 Sassari Torres
1998–2000 ACF Milan
2000–2002 Foroni Verona
International career
1986–2002 Italy 90 (0)
Managerial career
2012 Italy U20
Medal record
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
UEFA Women's Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Italy 1993
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Giorgia Brenzan (born 21 August 1967) is an Italian football coach and former goalkeeper. She was part of the Italy squad at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup and 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. [2] At club level she made over 700 appearances, collecting two women's Serie A winner's medals and four Coppa Italia winner's medals. [3] [4]

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International career

Brenzan won her first cap for the Italy women's national football team in March 1986, appearing as a 73rd-minute substitute for Eva Russo in a 2–2 friendly draw with the Netherlands in Ascoli Piceno. [5]

At the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, Brenzan was back-up to Stefania Antonini as Italy reached the quarter-final and lost 3–2 to Norway after extra time. [6] At UEFA Women's Euro 1993 hosts Italy reached the final and suffered another defeat by Norway, 1–0 this time. By then Brenzan had recaptured her starting position from Antonini, with whom she enjoyed a friendly rivalry for the national team goalkeeper position. [3]

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