Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 August 1944 | ||
Place of birth | San Giuliano Terme, Tuscany, Italy | ||
Date of death | 31 August 2021 | (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]