Giuseppe Savoldi

Giuseppe Savoldi (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe saˈvɔldi]; born 21 January 1947) is an Italian former professional football player and coach, who played during the sixties, seventies and eighties, as a forward. A versatile attacker, he played club football in Italy for Atalanta, Bologna and S.S.C. Napoli, and represented the Italy national side at international level.

Giuseppe Savoldi
Savoldi playing for Bologna in the 1974–75 season
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-01-21) 21 January 1947
Place of birth Gorlago, Bergamo, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1968 Atalanta 57 (17)
1968–1975 Bologna 201 (85)
1975–1979 Napoli 118 (55)
1979–1982 Bologna 29 (11)
1982–1983 Atalanta 16 (1)
Total 421 (169)
International career
1968–1969 Italy U-21 7 (1)
1975 Italy 4 (1)
Managerial career
1985–1988 Atalanta U19
1989 Carrarese
1997 Siena
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Savoldi was the worlds first million pound player in football signed by S.S.C. Napoli in 1975 for a world-record fee.

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