Franco Causio
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | Franco Causio | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | 1 February 1949 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Lecce, Italy | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Right winger | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1964–1965 |
Lecce | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
1965–1966 |
Sambenedettese | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||
1966–1968 | Juventus | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
1968–1969 |
Reggina | 30 | (5) | |||||||||||
1969–1970 |
Palermo | 22 | (3) | |||||||||||
1970–1981 | Juventus | 304 | (49) | |||||||||||
1981–1984 | Udinese | 83 | (11) | |||||||||||
1984–1985 |
Inter | 24 | (0) | |||||||||||
1985–1986 |
Lecce | 26 | (3) | |||||||||||
1986–1988 |
Triestina | 64 | (5) | |||||||||||
Total | 570 | (76) | ||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
1972–1983 | Italy | 63 | (6) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Franco Causio (Italian pronunciation: wingers, throughout his career, he was given the nickname "The Baron",[1] because of his stylish moves on the pitch, as well as his well-educated upbringing, and his fair attitude in life.
Biography
Causio was born in Lecce, Apulia, and moved to Juventus when he was 17.
Club career
After some years on loan in
UEFA Cup. He also reached the European Cup final with Juventus during the 1972–73 season, as well as the Intercontinental Cup final that same year, narrowly missing out on a treble with the club, following their defeat in the Coppa Italia final that season, despite their Serie A title. His best finish in the European Cup Winners' Cup was during the 1979–80 season
, when Juventus reached the semi-finals of the tournament.
Immediately after winning the
Triestina at the age of 39.[2]
International career
Causio made his debut with the
Style of play
Regarded as one of the top Italian players of his generation, and one of the best ever Italian players in his position, Causio was usually deployed as a
crosser of the ball. In addition to his outstanding ball control and technical ability, he was also a fast and hard-working player, who possessed notable stamina, which enabled him to cover the flank effectively, and aid his team defensively as well as offensively.[6][7][8][9][10]
Honours
Juventus[11]
- Serie A (6): 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81
- Coppa Italia: 1978–79
- UEFA Cup: 1976–77
Italy[11]
Individual
- Guerin d'Oro: 1982[12]
References
- ^ "Palermo All-time". Football Italia. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Roberto Di Maggio (26 March 2005). "Franco Causio - Appearances in Serie A". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ Roberto Di Maggio (29 May 2005). "Franco Causio - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Franco Causio Statistics". FIFA.com. 2 February 2010. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Totale: Espulsioni" [Totals: Sending-offs] (in Italian). Italia1910. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Il consolatore del Sud" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Scatti, dribbling e fantasia: è tornata l'ala destra" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ Mario Sconcerti (11 January 2017). "Da Buffon a Riva, il gioco infinito della squadra ideale" (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "CAUSIO Franco: il Barone Rampante" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. December 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ Enrico Currò (24 January 1998). "Io, gregario di Ronaldo ripudiato dalla Roma" (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Franco Causio" (in French). Eurosport. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Italy - Footballer of the Year". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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