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| Date of birth | (1942-12-26)26 December 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Naples,Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 13 December 2023(2023-12-13) (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Naples, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1956–1962 | Napoli | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962–1978 | Napoli | 394 | (26) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1979 | Bologna | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 409 | (28) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966–1974 | Italy | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Antonio Juliano (Italian pronunciation:[anˈtɔːnjojuˈljaːno]; 26 December 1942 – 13 December 2023) was an Italianfootballer who played as amidfielder.[1]
Born inNaples on 26 December 1942,[2] Juliano spent the majority of his club career at home-town clubNapoli, after coming through their youth ranks;[3][4] he won twoCoppa Italia (in 1962 and 1976),[5] as well as theCoppa delle Alpi (in1966) and theAnglo-Italian League Cup (in1976).[3][6]
After leaving Napoli in 1978, he played forone more season withBologna, before retiring in 1979.[4][6][7]
Juliano earned 18 caps for theItalian senior national team between 1966 and 1974,[1] and was a member of the squad that wonUEFA Euro 1968.[3][5]
Juliano was also included in the Italian squad for three differentFIFA World Cups, having taken part in the competition in1966,[8] in1970[9] – where theAzzurri finished as runners-up –[3][5][10] and in1974.[11] However, he only ever played one World Cup match, coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 defeat toBrazil in the1970 World Cup final.[6][10]
A creativeplaymaker, Juliano was renowned in particular for his leadership skills,[3][7] as well as his vision, ball control, stamina, and passing range.[7][12]
After retiring, Juliano returned toNapoli as a sporting director;[7] while serving in this role, he oversaw the acquisitions of several players that contributed to the club's firstnational title in 1987, includingRuud Krol andDiego Maradona.[13][3][5]
Juliano died inNaples on 13 December 2023, at the age of 80,[3][4][7] following a short period of hospitalization.[3][4]
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