Pierino Prati
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| Date of birth | 13 December 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cinisello Balsamo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 June 2020 (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Como, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965–1966 |
Salernitana | 19 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966–1973 |
AC Milan | 143 | (72) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966–1967 |
→ Savona (loan) | 29 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1977 |
Roma | 82 | (28) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1978 | Fiorentina | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1979 |
Savona | 25 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 |
Rochester Lancers | 6 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1981 |
Savona | 54 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 366 | (162) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1974 | Italy | 14 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pierino Prati (Italian pronunciation: Ajax Amsterdam.
At international level, Prati represented
Club career
Also known as "Pierino the pest",Cup Winners' Cups, an Intercontinental Cup, and two Coppa Italia titles, forming an excellent partnership with Gianni Rivera.[2]
AC Milan
in the 1968–69 seasonHe made his Serie A debut with the club during the end of the
Alfredo Di Stefano (both of Real Madrid) are the only other players to have achieved this.[3]
Overall, he played for 12 seasons (233 games, 100 goals) in the Italian
NASL.[2]
International career
Prati also played for the
Luigi Riva in the re-match, the striker who would often keep him on the bench for Italy. With his national team, Prati also reached the final of the 1970 FIFA World Cup, losing out to Brazil. In total, he was capped 14 times for the national side between 1968 and 1974, scoring 7 times.[2][3][4][5]
Style of play
A talented and opportunistic player, with an eye for goal, Prati was capable of playing anywhere along the front-line, as a
winger. At Milan, he was often deployed on the left wing due to his pace, technique, distribution, and was also known for his powerful and accurate shot from both inside and outside the penalty area, as well as his ability in the air.[1][2]
Personal life
Prati's son, Cristiano, is also a footballer, who plays in the lower Italian divisions.[2]
Death
Prati died on 22 June 2020, after being ill for some time.[6]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Salernitana
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1965–66 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 |
AC Milan
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1965–66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967–68 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 22 | |
| 1968–69 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 21 | |
| 1969–70 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 17 | |
| 1970–71 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 22 | |
| 1971–72 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 12 | |
| 1972–73 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 8 | |
| Total | 143 | 72 | 34 | 14 | 30 | 16 | 207 | 102 | |
Savona (loan)
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1966–67 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 15 |
Roma
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1973–74 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 |
| 1974–75 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 22 | |
| 1975–76 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |
| 1976–77 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | |
| 1977–78 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 82 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 110 | 41 | |
| Fiorentina | 1977–78 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Savona | 1978–79 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 10 |
| Rochester | 1979 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Savona | 1979–80 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 12 |
| 1980–81 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 12 | |
| Total | 54 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 24 | |
| Career total | 366 | 162 | 56 | 27 | 36 | 16 | 458 | 205 | |
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1968 | 4 | 2 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1971 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1972 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 7 |
Honours
Salernitana[2]
- Serie C1: 1965–66
AC Milan[1]
- Serie A: 1967–68
- Coppa Italia: 1971–72, 1972–73
- European Cup: 1968–69
- Intercontinental Cup: 1969
- UEFA European Championship: 1968
- FIFA World Cup: runner-up 1970
Individual
- Serie A top scorer: 1967–68 (15 goals)[1][8]
- AC Milan Hall of Fame[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "A.C. Milan Hall of Fame: Pierino Prati". acmilan.com. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Pierino PRATI (II)" (in Italian). magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ a b Pierino Prati – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ a b "Nazionale in cifre: Prati, Pierino". www.figc.it (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Racconti Mondiali: Messico 1970 - Pierino Prati" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "RIP: Pierino Prati dead at 73". Football Italia. Tiro Media Ltd. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Pierino Prati" (in Italian). Eurosport. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Roberto Di Maggio; Igor Kramarsic; Alberto Novello (11 June 2015). "Italy - Serie A Top Scorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
External links
- Pierino Prati at National-Football-Teams.com
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