Francesco Morini

Francesco Morini
Morini in 1971
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-08-12)12 August 1944
Place of birth San Giuliano Terme, Tuscany, Italy
Date of death 31 August 2021(2021-08-31) (aged 77)
Place of death Forte dei Marmi, Tuscany, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1969 Sampdoria 161 (0)
1969–1980 Juventus 256 (0)
1980 Toronto Blizzard 22 (0)
Total 439 (0)
International career
1973–1975 Italy 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francesco Morini (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko moˈriːni]; 12 August 1944 – 31 August 2021) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a defender. He competed for the Italy national team in the 1974 FIFA World Cup[1][2] and earned a total of 11 caps. He played for clubs such as Sampdoria and, most notably, Juventus, with which he achieved great success.

After his retirement he worked as Juventus's sporting director for several years.[3]

  1. ^ Francesco MoriniFIFA competition record (archived)
  2. ^ Sport, Sky (31 August 2021). "È morto Francesco Morini: aveva 77 anni". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Francesco Morini - Calciatore E Dirigente". 12 August 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2014.

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