Claudio Gentile

Claudio Gentile (Italian pronunciation: [ˈklaudjo dʒenˈtiːle]; born 27 September 1953) is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a defender in the 1970s and 1980s.

Claudio Gentile
Gentile in 2006
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-09-27) 27 September 1953
Place of birth Tripoli, Kingdom of Libya
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1972 Arona 34 (4)
1972–1973 Varese 34 (1)
1973–1984 Juventus 283 (9)
1984–1987 Fiorentina 70 (0)
1987–1988 Piacenza 20 (0)
Total 441 (14)
International career
1975–1984 Italy 71 (1)
Managerial career
2000–2006 Italy U21 / Italy Olympic
2014 Sion
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy (as player)
FIFA World Cup
Winner1982 Spain
Representing  Italy (as manager)
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner2004 Germany
Olympic Games
2004 AthensTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gentile appeared for Italy in two World Cup tournaments, and played for the winning Italian team in the 1982 final. His club career was notably spent with Juventus for whom he made almost 300 league appearances, winning six national titles and two major European trophies.

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