Francesco Graziani
- January 11, 2024
- Association Football Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Francesco Graziani |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 16, 1952(1952-12-16) |
| Age | 72 |
| Country | Italy |
| Birth City | Subiaco |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Francesco Graziani Biography
| Birthday | Dec 16 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
Francesco Graziani is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on December 16, 1952 in Subiaco, Italy. Francesco “Ciccio” Graziani (Italian pronunciation: [fran’tSesko’tSittSo, grat’born on 16th December 1952) is a famous Italian soccer manager, and a former footballer who was forward.
The following season, Graziani was the top scorer for the club in Serie A with a tally of 21 goals. He was part of, during the era of his time, the famous team known as Gemelli of the”gol” (“Goal twins”) along with his partner Paolo Pulici. He played a role in helping Torino to reach their first Coppa Italia semifinal in the year 1980 however, he was among the players to fail to make his penalty count during the shoot-out that resulted in the team’s loss in the shoot-out to Roma on the Stadio the Olimpico in Rome.
At international level, he won the 1982 FIFA World Cup with the Italian national team, and also managed fourth-place finishes at the 1978 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1980. With 23 official goals, he is the ninth-highest all- time scorer for the Italian national team (tied with Christian Vieri).
Graziani also played a key role in Italy’s victorious 1982 FIFA World Cup campaign: he scored one goal in the 1982 FIFA World Cup in a 1–1 draw against Cameroon, which proved to be decisive for the Azzurri’s qualification to the knockout phase, who advanced on number of goals scored, at the expense of the African team; this was Graziani’s final goal for Italy. Graziani appeared in all of Italy’s matches as the nation went on to win the tournament for the third time in their history. In the final against West Germany, however, he was forced off in the seventh minute of play after sustaining an injury, and was replaced by Alessandro Altobelli; Italy won the match 3–1 to claim the title. Graziani’s final official appearance for Italy came on 29 May 1983, in a 2–0 away defeat to Sweden in a UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying match.
Graziani was also a key international player as a representative of Italy and the Azzurri in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, as a second choice behind Paolo Rossi, where they ended up finishing fourth in the following year, and then in the 1980 European Championship on home soil and made four appearances, scoring one in the process, when Italy was fourth in the same tournament, despite reaching the semi-finals. The first time he played for the national team was on April 19, 1975, in a 0-0 draw at Rome against Poland He made his debut goal in Italy on April 7, 1976 in an away win of 3-1 against Portugal.
Francesco Graziani Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Association Football Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Francesco Graziani is one of the richest Association Football Player from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Francesco Graziani 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started his career at Arezzo in the year 1970. He then was signed by Torino in 1973. There the club remained until 1981, when he won the Serie A title in 1976 and the Capocannoniere title of one of the Serie A top goalscorer in
- With 122 goals scored by Torino He is the seventh-highest scoring player during the history of the Torinese club, just behind Valentino Mazzola (123). The club then moved him to Fiorentina in the Italian club, where he just missed winning an opportunity to win the Serie A title in his debut season. He later was a part of Roma in 1983-86, claiming the two Coppa Italia titles, and making it to an 1984 European Cup Final. The following season, he played playing with Udinese and then ended his career at Australian Club APIA Leichhardt in 1988.
Graziani was born in Subiaco located within the Province of Rome. A powerful and physically strong striker, he began his career in Bettini Quadraro, before making the move to Arezzo and later to Torino after 1973. The Argentine played eight seasons for Torino when he made his first appearance in Serie A on 18 November 1973 against Sampdoria and scoring his first goal in the top division on the 16th of December in the same year, against Bologna. He scored 122 goals over 289 games played for Torino and was split as follows 221 games (97 goal) within the League and the 45 games (17 goal) during the Coppa Italia, and 22 appearances (8 goal) in European competitions. He was awarded the Scudetto in 1975 and 1976.
Graziani left Torino when, with his teammate Pecci, he transferred to Fiorentina for two seasons in 1981, missing the title by a single point in the 1981–82 season.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Francesco Graziani height 5 ft 11 in Francesco weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Francesco Graziani Dating?
According to our records, Francesco Graziani married to Susanna Governini. As of December 1, 2023, Francesco Graziani’s is not dating anyone.
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From 2004 to 2006, he coached Cervia, an amateur team of Emilia-Romagna from Eccellenza league which was subject of an Italian reality show, Campioni – Il Sogno. He led the team to an immediate promotion to Serie D, being popular to the public because of his hot-blooded attitudes, especially during league matches. He later also worked for Mediaset as a football pundit.
Facts & Trivia
Francesco Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Francesco Graziani celebrates birthday on December 16 of every year.
Top Facts about Francesco Graziani
- Francesco Graziani is a retired Italian footballer.
- He was born on August 16, 1952 in Subiaco, Italy.
- Graziani played as a striker for several Italian clubs including Torino and Roma.
- He also represented the Italian national team in two World Cups (1978 and 1982).
- Graziani won the Serie A title with Torino in 1976-77 season.
- He scored a total of 130 goals in Serie A during his career.
- Graziani was known for his powerful left foot and aerial ability.
- He won the Golden Boot award in the 1976-77 season with 21 goals.
- Graziani later became a coach, managing several teams including Arezzo and Siena.
- In retirement, he has worked as a pundit for various media outlets covering football matches.