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Paolo Conti

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Not to be confused with Paolo Conte.

Paolo Conti
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-04-01) 1 April 1950 (age 76)
Place of birth Riccione, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1970 Riccione 65 (0)
1970–1972 Modena 50 (0)
1972–1973 Arezzo 32 (0)
1973–1980 Roma 175 (0)
1980–1981 Verona 31 (0)
1981–1983 Sampdoria 39 (0)
1983–1984 Bari 34 (0)
1984–1988 Fiorentina 2 (0)
Total 428 (0)
International career
1976 Italy U-21 1 (0)
1977–1979 Italy 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paolo Conti (pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo ˈkonti]; born 1 April 1950) is an Italian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

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Throughout his club career, Conti played for 9 seasons (193 games) in the Italian Serie A for A.S. Roma (1973–80), U.C. Sampdoria (1981–83), and ACF Fiorentina (1984–88), winning a Coppa Italia with Roma in 1980.[1][2]

International career

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At international level, Conti played for the Italy national football team, and was a member of the 1978 FIFA World Cup squad which finished in fourth place, under manager Enzo Bearzot, serving as a back-up to Dino Zoff; in total he made seven appearances for Italy between 1977 and 1979.[1][3]

Style of play

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Conti was a professional Italian goalkeeper and he was known for his skills with consistent performance. He was noted for his ability to stop shots and his calm demeanor during matches. He was also known for his tendency to leave the goal line to catch crosses or to intercept the ball from opposing players.[1][2][4]

Honours

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Club

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Roma[2]
Bari

References

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  1. ^ a b c Luca Prosperi (7 January 2016). "PAOLO CONTI: IL BAFFO, PORTIERE PER CASO" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "PAOLO CONTI" (in Italian). almanaccogiallorosso.it. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. ^ 1978 FIFA World Cup: Italy Squad FIFA. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Franco Tancredi Il successore di Zoff" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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