Giancarlo Antognoni

Quick Facts

Full Name	Giancarlo Antognoni
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 1, 1954(1954-04-01)
Age	70
Birthplace	Marsciano
Country	Italy
Birth City	Umbria
Horoscope	Aries

Giancarlo Antognoni Biography

Giancarlo Antognoni is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on April 1, 1954 in Marsciano, Umbria, Italy. Giancarlo Antognoni (Italian pronunciation: [dZaNG’karlo Anton’no:ni(born 1 April 1954, in Marsciano) is an ex- Italian footballer who was midfielder. An adept and innovative offensive player who is considered to be one of the top Italian players of all time in this position, he played the bulk of his time at Fiorentina in which he was crowned the Coppa Italia in 1975 and the Anglo-Italian League Cup in 1975. On the international stage He was a winner of his first FIFA World Cup with the Italian national team. He also represented Italy in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and at the 1980 UEFA European Championship, finishing in fourth place both occasions. On the 11th of October, 2010, he received his “Legends of football” Golden Foot award.

The incident occurred in November of 1981. Antognoni suffered a skull fracture in two locations and went into a coma for 2 days following an accident with Genoa’s goalie Silvano Martina. Martina’s head was crushed and the knee of Martina come into an intense collision with the head of Antognoni according to FIFA.com the player was into heart failure for 30 seconds. This caused Genoa’s captain, Claudio O’Fri to shout “he’s dead, he’s dead!” But Genoa’s team doctor Pierluigi Gatta was able swiftly and revive the pulse of Antognoni by distending his tongue, and then giving him CPR via chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth revive.

In 1987, Antognoni joined Lausanne Sports. He made 51 appearances and scored 7 goals. He retired in 1989 while at Lausanne.

The senior international career of Antognoni with Italy began on November 20th, 1974, with the 3-1 loss away against the Netherlands at the age of twenty in the Euro 1976 qualifying match. Antognoni participated at the 1978 World Cup with Italy under manager Enzo Bearzot. His team finished fourth following a semi-final loss to the Netherlands. He also secured a fourth-place finish in the 1982 European Championship on home soil in his number 10-colored jersey. The most memorable moment for the national team was in 1982, when he took home the FIFA World Cup, however after he recovered from a head injury that he sustained in the previous year, he was unable to return to the competition. Antognoni played in six games throughout the tournament, and was a major player in the team’s title campaign due to his ability to move the ball and create opportunities with his passing ability as the main player in the team; He had the second highest number of assists during that tournament (3) just behind the Brazil’s Zico as well as West Germany’s Pierre Littbarski. Also, he scored an assist during Italy’s 3-2 victory in the second round against Brazil that was wrongly dismissed as offside, however the result enabled Italy to advance into the semifinals. He played in the second game against Poland in which Italy beat 2-0, however the striker was unable to play in the victory of 3-1 against West Germany due to an injury that he suffered during the semi-finals and was ruled out of the game.

Giancarlo Antognoni Net Worth

Giancarlo Antognoni is one of the richest Association Football Player from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Giancarlo Antognoni 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His debut was with Italian Serie A in October 1972 alongside Fiorentina which later he captained, later acquiring the shirt number 10. He took home the Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) in the 1974-75 season in addition to in 1975 the Anglo-Italian League Cup that season in the final against West Ham. He was just a hair short of winning the Serie A title with Fiorentina during the 1981-82 campaign and lost to the rivals Juventus by one point in the final game-day. Antognoni played in 412 games for Fiorentina and scored scores of 61 goals. Antognoni is considered to be an Fiorentina legend and an one of Fiorentina’s finest ever players, having played for the club during all of Italian professional career, which spans the 70s and the 80s. Antognoni holds the title for highest number of appearances Serie A for Fiorentina, with 341 appearances.

His first professional experience was at the age of Italian Serie D with the club of Asti Ma.Co.Bi. When the age was just 16. After 1972 Nils Ledholm begged him to sign with Fiorentina.

In total, he received 73 caps for Italy, scoring 7 goals. His last appearance came against Czechoslovakia, on 16 November 1983. He captained of the national team on four occasions. Antognoni is currently the Fiorentina player with the most appearances for the national side, and also holds the record for the most appearances wearing the number 10 shirt for Italy. With two red cards throughout his international career, he is also Italy’s most red carded player ever, alongside Franco Causio and Daniele De Rossi.

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Top Facts about Giancarlo Antognoni

1. Giancarlo Antognoni is a retired Italian footballer.
2. He played as an attacking midfielder for Fiorentina and Italy.
3. Antognoni won the 1982 World Cup with Italy.
4. He was named Serie A Footballer of the Year in 1979.
5. Antognoni scored 62 goals in over 400 appearances for Fiorentina.
6. He was known for his dribbling skills and vision on the pitch.
7. Antognoni made his debut for Italy in 1974, scoring on his first appearance.
8. He played in three World Cups for Italy (1978, 1982, and 1986).
9. Antognoni retired from professional football in 1987 at age 33.
10. In total, he earned over 70 caps for Italy during his career.