Claudio Gentile
Claudio Gentile (born 27 September 1953) is a former Italian football player. He has played for Italy national team.
![]() Gentile in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 September 1953 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of birth | Tripoli,[1] Kingdom of Libya | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1972 | Arona | 34 | (4) |
| 1972–1973 | Varese | 34 | (1) |
| 1973–1984 | Juventus | 283 | (9) |
| 1984–1987 | Fiorentina | 70 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Piacenza | 20 | (0) |
| Total | 441 | (14) | |
| National team | |||
| 1975–1984 | Italy | 71 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2000–2006 | Italy U21 / Italy Olympic | ||
| 2014 | Sion | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Italy | League | |||
| 1971–72 | Arona | Serie D | 0 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Varese | Serie B | 34 | 1 |
| 1973–74 | Juventus | Serie A | 13 | 0 |
| 1974–75 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 1976–77 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 1977–78 | 28 | 3 | ||
| 1978–79 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 1980–81 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 1981–82 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 29 | 0 |
| 1985–86 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | Piacenza | Serie B | 20 | 0 |
| Country | Italy | 407 | 10 | |
| Total | 407 | 10 | ||
International
| Italy national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1975 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 71 | 1 |
Honours
Player
- Juventus[4]
- Serie A: 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84
- Coppa Italia: 1978–79, 1982–83
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1983–84
- UEFA Cup: 1976–77
- Intercontinental Cup: Runner-up: 1973[5]
- European Cup: Runner-up: 1982–83[6]
- Italy[4]
- FIFA World Cup: 1982
- FIFA World Cup: Semi-finals: 1978[7]
- UEFA European Football Championship: Semi-finals: 1980[8]
Individual
- Sport Ideal European XI: 1978[9]
- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1980[10]
- FIFA World Cup All-star Team: 1982[11]
- Guerin Sportivo's All-Star Team: 1982[12]
- Juventus FC Hall of Fame: 2025[13]
Coach
- Italy U21
Italy Olympic Team
- Summer Olympic Games: Bronze Medal: 2004[15]
Claudio Gentile Media
References
- ↑ "Claudio Gentile". Statistics by season. myjuve.it. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Claudio Gentile". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Claudio Gentile - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Claudio Gentile". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ "FIFA.com – Intercontinental Cup 1973". Archived from the original on 6 March 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ↑ 1982–83 All matches – season at UEFA website
- ↑ 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina, FIFA.com
- ↑ UEFA Euro 1980 at UEFA.com
- ↑ "Sport 1978". Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ "1980 UEFA European Championship". UEFA. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup Awards: All-Star Team". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Guerin Sportivo Serie A Team of the Year". BigSoccer. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ↑ "Juventus creates its Hall of Fame - Juventus". Juventus.com. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ "2004: Italy save best for last". UEFA. 1 June 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ↑ Italy end Iraq medal hopes. BBC. 27 August 2004. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/football/3606852.stm. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
