Gianni Rivera

Giovanni Rivera
Giovanni Rivera
Member of European Parliament
	In office; 25 May 2005 – 13 July 2009
Constituency	North-West Italy
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
	In office; 2 July 1987 – 29 May 2001
Constituency	Milan
Personal details
Born	18 August 1943 (age 81); Alessandria, Italy
Political party	CD (2013); DL (2002–2007); Dem (1999–2002); Segni Pact (1994–1996); DC (1987–1994)
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Occupation	Footballer (retired); Politician;
Position(s)
Position(s)	Forward; Attacking midfielder;
Senior career*
Years	Team
1959–1960	US Alessandria
1960–1979	AC Milan
Total
National team
1962–1974	Italy
Honours
Men's Football
Representing Italy
UEFA European Championship
FIFA World Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Giovanni "Gianni" Rivera (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒanni riˈveːra]; born 18 August 1943) is an Italian politician and former footballer who played as a midfielder. During his career as a footballer he was mostly used as an attacking midfielder.