Francesco Morini
.jpg) Morini in 1971 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
After his retirement he worked as Juventus's sporting director for several years.[3]
Club career
Morini made his
During a highly successful domestic and European stint with Juventus, Morini won five
International career
Morini made his international debut for the Italy national team in a 1–0 home win over Turkey on 25 February 1973,[7] and was a member of the Italian squad that took part in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He played for Italy 11 times between 1973 and 1975.[7] Although he was still part of the Italy national side during the mid-70s, he was notably excluded by Enzo Bearzot from the Italian squad that finished in fourth place at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.[5][6]
Style of play
Morini was a fast, strong, and tenacious
Personal life
Morini had two sons; one is Jacopo Morini, who is known for his role in the Italian television program "Le Iene", and the other, Andrea, is a singer and guitarist in a band.[3]
Honours
Sampdoria
References
- ^ Francesco Morini – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Sport, Sky. "È morto Francesco Morini: aveva 77 anni". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Francesco Morini - Calciatore E Dirigente". Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Almanacco illustrato del calico 1979. Panini. 1979. p. 51.
- ^ a b c d "Francesco MORINI" (in Italian). Il Pallone Racconta. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d Stefano Bedeschi (13 August 2013). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Francesco MORINI" (in Italian). TuttoJuve. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Morini Francesco" (in Italian). Enciclopedia del Calcio. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Fabio Monti. "BONINSEGNA, Roberto" (in Italian). Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
External links
- Profile at Enciclopediadelcalcio.it (in Italian)
- Profile Archived 21 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine at FIGC.it (in Italian)
 | ||