Sandro Salvadore

Sandro Salvadore
	Salvadore with Juventus in 1969
Personal information
Full name	Sandro Salvadore
Date of birth	29 November 1939
Place of birth	Milan, Italy
Date of death	4 January 2007 (aged 67)
Place of death	Costigliole d'Asti, Italy
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Libero, centre-back
Youth career
1955–1958	A.C. Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team
1958–1962	A.C. Milan
1962–1974	Juventus
Total
International career
1960–1970	Italy
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Italy (as player)
UEFA European Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sandro Salvadore (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsandro salvaˈdoːre]; 29 November 1939 – 4 January 2007) was an Italian footballer who played as a defender for Italian clubs A.C. Milan and Juventus throughout his career, winning titles at both clubs. He also represented the Italy national team, participating in the 1960 Summer Olympics,^[1] and two FIFA World Cups, and was also a member of the team that won the 1968 UEFA European Football Championship.

International career

From 1960 to 1970 Salvadore won 36 full caps for Italy at international level. He was part of the teams that played both at the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups (the latter as captain).^[2]

Style of play

Salvadore usually played as a libero, although he was also capable of playing in other defensive positions, including as a centre-back. He is considered to be one of the greatest Italian defenders of all time.^[3]

Honours

Milan

Serie A: 1958–59, 1961–62

Juventus

Italy

UEFA European Championships: 1968

References

^ "Sandro Salvadore". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
^ Davide Portioli (22 May 2014). "La storia del Mondiale: il 1966 L'Italia, la Corea, i pomodori" (in Italian). Il Tirreno. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
^ Marucci, Lorenzo (4 January 2018). "4 gennaio 2007, muore Sandro Salvadore, uno dei migliori liberi italiani" (in Italian). www.tuttomercatoweb.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

External links

Sandro Salvadore at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] "Sandro Salvadore". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.

[2] Davide Portioli (22 May 2014). "La storia del Mondiale: il 1966 L'Italia, la Corea, i pomodori" (in Italian). Il Tirreno. Retrieved 1 September 2016.

[tuttomercatoweb-3] Marucci, Lorenzo (4 January 2018). "4 gennaio 2007, muore Sandro Salvadore, uno dei migliori liberi italiani" (in Italian). www.tuttomercatoweb.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

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