Roberto Anzolin
 Anzolin with Juventus in 1961 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 April 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Valdagno, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 6 October 2017 (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1961 |
Palermo | 71 | (0) |
| 1961–1970 |
Juventus | 230 | (0) |
| 1970–1971 |
Atalanta | ? | (?) |
| 1971–1973 |
Lanerossi Vicenza | 12 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 |
Riccione | 30 | (?) |
| 1976–1978 | Juniorcasale | 58 | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1966 | Italy | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roberto Anzolin (Italian pronunciation:
Club career
Anzolin made his professional debut with
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Anzolin is most noted for having played most of the 1960s with Italian Serie A giants
After his time with Juventus during the 60s and early 70s, he played for
International career
Anzolin was also part of the Italian squad in the 1966 FIFA World Cup as a substitute behind starting keeper Albertosi, as well as Pizzaballa. He made his only appearance for the Azzurri in a friendly pre-World Cup match against Mexico on 29 June 1966, which ended in a 5–0 victory for Italy,[3] as he was later kept out of the squad by Dino Zoff.[1][2][4]
Style of play
During his prime, Anzolin was regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Italy, due to his consistency and shot-stopping ability. He was an effective, reactive, and agile goalkeeper, with a good positional sense, who was very quick to come off his line and collect low balls in the area, although at times he was caught out on crosses as he was neither particularly tall nor physically imposing. Because of his name, agility, and his relatively small stature and slender build for a goalkeeper – standing at 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) –, he was given the nickname "the mosquito" (la zanzara, in Italian).[1][2]
Personal life
During his successful time with Italian club
Honours
- Serie A: 1966–67
- Coppa Italia: 1964–65
- Coppa delle Alpi: 1963
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Roberto ANZOLIN" (in Italian). Il Pallone Racconta. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Stefano Bedeschi (18 April 2013). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Roberto ANZOLIN" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Nazionale in cifre: Anzolin, Roberto". figc.it (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ Mexico – International Results Details 1960–1969. rsssf.org
