Tarcisio Burgnich

Tarcisio Burgnich (25 April 1939 – 25 May 2021) was an Italian football player. He played for Italy national team.

Tarcisio Burgnich
Inter Milan 1966-1967 Tarcisio Burgnich.jpg
Burgnich with Inter Milan in 1966
Personal information
Date of birth(1939-04-25)25 April 1939[1]
Place of birthRuda, Kingdom of Italy
Date of death26 May 2021(2021-05-26) (aged 82)
Place of deathForte dei Marmi, Italy
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
Udinese
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1958–1960Udinese8(0)
1960–1961Juventus13(0)
1961–1962Palermo31(1)
1962–1974Inter Milan358(5)
1974–1977Napoli84(0)
Total494(6)
National team
1963–1974Italy[1][2]66(2)
Teams managed
1978–1980Livorno
1980–1981Catanzaro
1981–1982Bologna
1982–1984Como
1984–1986Genoa
1986–1987Vicenza
1987–1988Como
1988–1989Catanzaro
1989–1991Cremonese
1991–1992Salernitana
1995–1997Foggia
1997–1998Genoa
1998–1999Lucchese
1999–2000Ternana
2000–2001Pescara
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Burgnich died on 25 May 2021 at a hospital in Forte dei Marmi, Italy from stroke-related problems, aged 82.[3][4]

Career statistics

Club

Inter[5]

Napoli[5]

Juventus[5]

International goals

Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Burgnich goal.[2]
List of international goals scored by Tarcisio Burgnich
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 June 1966 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan   Austria 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 17 June 1970 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City   West Germany 2–2 4–3
(a.e.t.)
1970 World Cup Semi-final

Honours

International

Italy[5]

Individual

Tarcisio Burgnich Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tarcisio Burgnich". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Di Maggio, Roberto (29 May 2005). "Tarcisio Burgnich – International Appearances". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
  3. Carla (26 May 2021). "Tarcisio Burgnich, the defender of Herrera's Grande Inter and the Mexico '70 national team has died". Italy24 News English. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021. Tarcisio Burgnich died last night at the San Camillo hospital in Forte di Marmi, after he had been hospitalized for a stroke
  4. "Inter, Italy defender Tarcisio Burgnich dies, aged 82". The Malta Independent. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Burgnich, Tarcisio: la spada nella roccia". Storie di Calcio (in italiano). Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  6. "Eric Batty's World XI – The Sixties". Beyond the Last Man. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2015.