Patrizio Sala (Italian pronunciation: [paˈtrittsjo ˈsaːla]; born 16 June 1955) is an Italian former football manager and former football player who played as a midfielder.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrizio Sala | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellusco, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Monza | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Monza | 37 | (4) |
| 1975–1981 | Torino | 159 | (4) |
| 1981–1982 | Sampdoria | 34 | (1) |
| 1982–1984 | Fiorentina | 21 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Pisa | 23 | (0) |
| 1984–1988 | Cesena | 95 | (4) |
| 1987–1989 | Parma | 36 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Solbiatese | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 419 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1980 | Italy U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 1976–1980 | Italy | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1995 | Monza (youth) | ||
| 1995–1996 | Leffe | ||
| 1997 | Varese | ||
| 1997–1998 | Pistoiese | ||
| 1999–2001 | Biellese | ||
| 2001–2002 | Vis Pesaro | ||
| 2002–2003 | Valenzana | ||
| 2003–2005 | Pro Patria | ||
| 2005 | Torino (primavera) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Casale | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
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Sala was born in Bellusco, Lombardy. During his club career he played for Serie A clubs, Torino (1975–81), Sampdoria (1981–82), Fiorentina (1982–84), Pisa (1983–84), Cesena (1984–88), and Parma (1987–89), starting and ending his career with lower division clubs Monza (1973–75), and Solbiatese (1989–90). He won the Serie A title with Torino in 1976.[1]
International career
editSala also played for the Italy national football team, making 8 appearances for his country between 1976 and 1980. He was a member of the 1978 FIFA World Cup squad under manager Enzo Bearzot, playing in one game at the tournament, as Italy finished in 4th place.[2]
Honours
edit- Coppa Italia Semiprofessionisti (2): 1973–74, 1974–75
References
edit- ^ "Sala, Patrizio". enciclopediadelcalcio.it (in Italian). Enciclopedia del Calcio. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Patrizio Sala – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
edit- Profile at Enciclopediadelcalcio.it
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