| Luigi Riva | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Date of birth | November 7, 1944 | |
| Place of birth | Leggiuno, Italy | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | retired | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1961-1962 1962-1976 |
Legnano Cagliari |
22 (5) 315 (164) |
| National team | ||
| 1965-1974 | Italy | 42 (35) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Luigi Riva (born November 7, 1944), best known as Gigi Riva or by his nickname Rombo di Tuono (Thunder), is a former Italian footballer, the all-time leading scorer for the Italian national team. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition He was one of the best forwards of his time and had a fantastic scoring record for Cagliari using his shooting and heading abilities to put most chances he got in the back of the net. Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. His goalscoring finesse was helped by his pace, technique and mentality.
Career
Riva was born in Leggiuno, in the province of Varese, Lombardy. Leggiuno is a town in the Province of Varese, Lombardy, Italy. The Province of Varese (Italian Provincia di Varese) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Lombardy (Lombardia Latin: Langobardia, Western Lombard: Lumbardìa, Eastern Lombard: Lombardia) is one of the
His career started in 1962 when he joined Legnano. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Associazione Calcio Legnano is an Italian football club based in Legnano, Lombardy, that was founded in 1913 He was acquired by Cagliari the next season and was to stay there for the rest of his career, despite the attention of Brentford F. Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. C. He made his league debut for Cagliari on September 13, 1964, when the team lost 12-1 against Roma. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst He was Serie A top-scorer one time with Cagliari, in 1970. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located His only Serie A title came in 1970. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
He made his international debut on June 27, 1965 in a 8-1 defeat against Hungary. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. He would go on to become Italy's top-goalscorer of all-time, with 35 goals in just 42 matches and would win the 1968 European Championships. The 1968 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. In the 1970 World Cup in Mexico the Italian team finished runners up after losing 4-1 to Brazil in the final, before Mexico 70 he had scored 19 goals in 16 matches. The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international However he was Italy's topscorer in the competition and he netted the crucial extra-time goal - his 22nd in 21 internationals - against Germany in the semi-final. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since
He turned down a move to Juventus in 1973 at the age of 29 in order to remain with Cagliari, but, together with many other members of the Italian squad, displayed a series of disappointing performances at the 1974 World Cup, and he was eventually dropped for the last game against Poland. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish
In 1976, he was badly injured and, although he tried to play on, he never got back to playing again and eventually retired in 1978. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) After retiring he became an executive with Cagliari. He is currently a team managing staff member for the Italian national football team, and was also a member of the Italian national team who won the 2006 World Cup under his supervision. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament For his performances at Cagliari his No. Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. 11 jersey was retired.
Link
- (Italian) Gigi Riva Official Website (under construction)
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Luís Vinício |
Serie A Top Scorer 1966-67 |
Succeeded by Pierino Prati |
| Preceded by Pierino Prati |
Serie A Top Scorer 1968-69 & 1969-70 |
Succeeded by Roberto Boninsegna |
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