List of international goals scored by Gigi Riva

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Gigi Riva scored 35 international goals for Italy. Gigi Riva with Italy Team in Rome (ca. 1960s-70s).jpg
Gigi Riva scored 35 international goals for Italy.

Gigi Riva was an Italian former association football forward who represented the Italy national football team and he is the country's all-time top goalscorer. [1] Since debuting for Italy against Hungary on 27 June 1965, Riva scored 35 goals in 42 appearances. [2] He scored his first international goal in his fourth appearance for his country on 1 November 1967, as part of a hat-trick scored against Cyprus during a UEFA Euro 1968 qualifier match. [2] Riva made his last appearance for Italy on 19 June 1974 in a 1–1 draw against Argentina during the 1974 FIFA World Cup. [2]

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Riva scored a second hat-trick for his national team in a 4–1 win against Wales in a 1970 World Cup qualifier. [2] He scored six times in total against Luxembourg, the most against any team. [2] On 31 March 1973, he scored four goals against Luxembourg during a 1974 World Cup qualifier. [2] He also scored a brace (two goals) seven times. [2] Riva scored one goal at the UEFA European Championship, three goals at the World Cup, eight goals in friendly matches, nine goals in European Championship qualifiers and 14 goals in World Cup qualifiers. [2]

Riva's first international tournament was the UEFA Euro 1968, where he scored the opening goal in the replay of the final helping Italy to a 2–0 win against Yugoslavia. [2] Two years later, Riva scored three goals in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, [2] twice against Mexico in a 4–1 victory in the quarter-finals and a goal in the 4–3 win against West Germany in the semi-finals after extra time. [2]

International goals

Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Riva goal.
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‡Indicates goal was scored from a penalty kick
List of international goals scored by Gigi Riva [2]
No.CapDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
141 November 1967 Stadio San Vito, Cosenza, ItalyFlag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 3–05–0 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifier [3]
24–0
35–0
4518 November 1967 Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, SwitzerlandFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1–12–2UEFA Euro 1968 qualifier [3]
52–2 ‡
6623 December 1967 Stadio Amsicora, Cagliari, ItalyFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2–04–0UEFA Euro 1968 qualifier [3]
7710 June 1968 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, ItalyFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 1968 [3]
8823 October 1968 Ninian Park, Cardiff, WalesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1–01–0 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifier [3]
991 January 1969 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, MexicoFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1–13–2 Friendly [3]
103–2
111129 March 1969 Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark, East Berlin, East GermanyFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 1–12–21970 FIFA World Cup qualifier [3]
122–2
13134 November 1969 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, ItalyFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1–04–11970 FIFA World Cup qualifier [3]
143–1
154–1
161422 November 1969 Stadio San Paolo, Naples, ItalyFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 3–03–01970 FIFA World Cup qualifier [3]
171521 February 1970 Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, SpainFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 2–02–2Friendly [4]
181610 May 1970 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PortugalFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1–02–1Friendly [4]
192–0
202014 June 1970 Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, MexicoFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2–14–1 1970 FIFA World Cup [4]
214–1
222117 June 1970 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, MexicoFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3–2 4–3 1970 FIFA World Cup [4]
23269 October 1971 San Siro, Milan, ItalyFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1–03–0 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifier [4]
243–0
253013 May 1972 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, BelgiumFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2–1 ‡2–1UEFA Euro 1972 qualifier [4]
263120 September 1972 Stadio Municipale, Turin, ItalyFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1–03–1 Friendly [4]
27327 October 1972 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, LuxembourgFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 2–04–0 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier [4]
283–0
293631 March 1973 Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, ItalyFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1–05–01974 FIFA World Cup qualifier [4]
302–0
314–0
325–0
33379 June 1973 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, ItalyFlag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 1–02–0Friendly [4]
343829 September 1973 San Siro, Milan, ItalyFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2–02–0Friendly [4]
353920 October 1973 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, ItalyFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2–02–01974 FIFA World Cup qualifier [4]

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