Aldo Olivieri (Italian pronunciation: [ˈaldo oliˈvjɛːri]; 2 October 1910 – 5 April 2001) was an Italian football goalkeeper from 1931 to 1943, and manager after World War II.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aldo Olivieri | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | San Michele Extra, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 5 April 2001 (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Lido di Camaiore, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1929–1933 | Hellas Verona | 99 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | Padova | 8 | (0) |
| 1934–1938 | Lucchese | 121 | (0) |
| 1938–1942 | Torino | 81 | (0) |
| 1942–1943 | Brescia | 32 | (0) |
| 1943–1946 | Viareggio | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 345 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1936–1940 | Italy | 24 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1950–1952 | Inter Milan | ||
| 1952–1953 | Udinese | ||
| 1953–1955 | Juventus | ||
| 1958–1959 | Triestina | ||
| 1959–1960 | Hellas Verona | ||
| 1967–1968 | Casertana | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editOlivieri was born in San Michele Extra, Verona.He played for Hellas Verona, Lucchese, and Brescia in Serie B, and Torino in Serie A.[2]
International career
editWith the Italy national football team, Olivieri became World Champion in 1938.[3]
Style of play
editA courageous, spectacular, and athletic shot-stopper, with an excellent spring, Olivieri is regarded as one of Italy's greatest ever goalkeepers; throughout his career, he was known in particular for his quick reflexes, intelligence, and ability to rush off his line and anticipate opposing forwards outside of his area, which earned him the nickname il Gatto Magico ("the Magic Cat"). He also excelled at coming out to punch the ball away.[3][4][5]
Death
editHe died in Lido di Camaiore at 90 years old.
Honours
editInternational
edit- Italy[3]
References
edit- ^ "Pickford right height for victory". The Gambling Times. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Olivieri, Aldo" (in Italian). Enciclopedia del Calcio. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "I PIU' GRANDI NUMERI UNO" [The Greatest Number Ones] (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico e il meteo nella testa" (in Italian). 17 January 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ Stefano Fiori (8 September 2018). "La classifica dei 10 portieri italiani più forti di tutti i tempi" (in Italian). www.foxsports.it. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
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