Gianpiero Combi
Gianpiero Combi (20 November 1902 – 12 August 1956) is a former Italian football player. He has played for Italy national team. Nicknamed Fusetta for his remarkable agility, despite being little used to flashy interventions, his confidence and leadership made him a highly reliable goalkeeper for his coaches. He boasted a great sense of position, especially in exiting his own goal to block opponent's crosses and assists. In the course of his career he gave up his starting position in just nine occasions out of a total of 398, due to his excellent physical condition, despite having suffered criticism on the strictly athletic side; he also became a specialist in blocking penalty kicks, sensing the direction of the ball after staring at the shooter. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gianpiero Combi | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Turin, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 12 August 1956 (aged 53) | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 81⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1934 | Juventus | 351 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1924–1934 | Italy | 47 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Italy | League | |||
| 1921/22 | Juventus | Championship | 10 | 0 |
| 1922/23 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 1923/24 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 1924/25 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 1925/26 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 1926/27 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 1927/28 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 1928/29 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 1929/30 | Serie A | 34 | 0 | |
| 1930/31 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 1931/32 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 1932/33 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 1933/34 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Country | Italy | 351 | 0 | |
| Total | 351 | 0 | ||
International career statistics
| Italy national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1924 | 1 | 0 |
| 1925 | 4 | 0 |
| 1926 | 2 | 0 |
| 1927 | 3 | 0 |
| 1928 | 7 | 0 |
| 1929 | 4 | 0 |
| 1930 | 5 | 0 |
| 1931 | 8 | 0 |
| 1932 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933 | 5 | 0 |
| 1934 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 0 |
Gianpiero Combi Media
Virginio Rosetta, Combi and Umberto Caligaris with Juventus in the early 1930s
Combi (left) as Italian goalkeeper and captain in the 1934 World Cup, here with his Spanish colleague Ricardo Zamora in the Quarter-finals.
Combi in action with Bianconeri in 1928
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References
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Giampiero Combi". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Giampiero Combi - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
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