Enrico Albertosi

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Personal information
Enrico Albertosi
Full name	Enrico Albertosi
Date of birth	November 2, 1939
Place of birth	Pontremoli, Italy
Height	182cm
Position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Retired
Youth clubs
1957-58	Spezia Calcio 1906
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1958-1968 1968-1974 1974-1980 1980-1982 1982-1984	ACF Fiorentina Cagliari Calcio AC Milan Suspended from football Elpidiense	185 (0) 177 (0) 170 (0) 44 (0)
National team**
1961-1972	Italy	34 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 30, 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of August 30, 2006.

Enrico Albertosi (born 2 November 1939) is an Italian former football (soccer) goalkeeper who played for the Italian national team in the 1966 World Cup and the 1970 World Cup.

Born in Pontremoli, Albertosi made his debut for the national team in 1961, a 4-1 victory against Argentina. His final international game took place in June 1972, when Italy drew 1-1 with Bulgaria.

In 1970 Albertosi was involved in the so-called "Game of the Century", when Italy played Germany. Despite conceeding three goals in this match Albertosi won praise for a string of acrobatic saves. He later appeared in the 1970 World Cup Final, where Italy became tournament runners-up as they lost 4-1 to Brazil.

Albertosi was an unused squad member in the 1962 World Cup and the 1974 World Cup. He was similarly an unused back-up goalkeeper at the 1968 European Football Championship, which Italy won. In all he played 34 times for the national team.

At club level Albertosi represented Spezia, before making his debut in Serie A for Fiorentina in 1959, playing in a goaless draw with A.S. Roma. Albertosi represented Fiorentina until 1968, winning a European Cup Winners' Cup and 2 Coppa Italia. He later transferred to Cagliari Calcio where he won the 1969-70 Scudetto. He later won another championship medal with AC Milan, along with another Coppa Italia.

Albertosi was involved with the Italian "Totonero" betting scandal of 1980 and was ultimately suspended for 2 seasons. After winning the 1982 world championship, the Italian soccer federation let him play again. He ended his career playing for Elpidiense (c2 series), aged 44.

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	Italy squad - 1962 FIFA World Cup
1 Buffon \| 2 Losi \| 3 Radice \| 4 Salvadore \| 5 Maldini \| 6 Trapattoni \| 7 Mora \| 8 Maschio \| 9 Altafini \| 10 Sivori \| 11 Menichelli \| 12 Mattrel \| 13 Albertosi \| 14 Rivera \| 15 Sormani \| 16 Robotti \| 17 Pascutti \| 18 David \| 19 Janich \| 20 Tumburus \| 21 Ferrini \| 22 Bulgarelli \| Coach: Mazza / Ferrari

	Italy squad - 1966 FIFA World Cup
1 Albertosi \| 2 Anzolin \| 3 Barison \| 4 Bulgarelli \| 5 Burgnich \| 6 Facchetti \| 7 Fogli \| 8 Guarneri \| 9 Janich \| 10 Juliano \| 11 Landini \| 12 Leoncini \| 13 Lodetti \| 14 Mazzola \| 15 Meroni \| 16 Pascutti \| 17 Perani \| 18 Pizzaballa \| 19 Rivera \| 20 Rizzo \| 21 Rosato \| 22 Salvadore \| Coach: Fabbri

	Italy squad - 1970 FIFA World Cup
1 Albertosi \| 2 Burgnich \| 3 Facchetti \| 4 Poletti \| 5 Cera \| 6 Ferrante \| 7 Niccolai \| 8 Rosato \| 9 Puja \| 10 Bertini \| 11 Riva \| 12 Zoff \| 13 Domenghini \| 14 Rivera \| 15 Mazzola \| 16 De Sisti \| 17 Vieri \| 18 Juliano \| 19 Gori \| 20 Boninsegna \| 21 Furino \| 22 Prati \| Coach: Valcareggi

	Italy squad - 1974 FIFA World Cup
1 Zoff \| 2 Spinosi \| 3 Facchetti \| 4 Benetti \| 5 Morini \| 6 Burgnich \| 7 Mazzola \| 8 Capello \| 9 Chinaglia \| 10 Rivera \| 11 Riva \| 12 Albertosi \| 13 Sabadini \| 14 Bellugi \| 15 Wilson \| 16 Juliano \| 17 Re Cecconi \| 18 Causio \| 19 Anastasi \| 20 Boninsegna \| 21 Pulici \| 22 Castellini \| Coach: Valcareggi