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.jpg) Spinosi atEnschede in 1971 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1950-05-09)9 May 1950 (age 74) | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tevere Roma | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Tevere Roma | 2 | (0) |
| 1967–1970 | Roma | 37 | (4) |
| 1970–1978 | Juventus | 138 | (1) |
| 1978–1982 | Roma | 77 | (1) |
| 1982–1983 | Hellas Verona | 30 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Milan | 18 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Cesena | 22 | (0) |
| Total | 324 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 1969–1971 | Italy U-21 | 3 | (0) |
| 1971–1974 | Italy | 19 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–? | Roma (youth) | ||
| 1989 | Roma | ||
| 1994 | Lecce | ||
| 1996 | Ternana | ||
| 1996–1997 | Sampdoria (technical assistant) | ||
| 1997–2004 | Lazio (assistant) | ||
| 2007 | Livorno (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luciano Spinosi (Italian pronunciation:[luˈtʃaːnospiˈnoːzi,-oːsi]; born 9 May 1950) is anItalian formerfootball coach and a former player who played as adefender.
The clubs for which Spinosi played includeA.S. Roma andJuventus FC He also played forHellas Verona F.C.,A.C. Milan andA.C. Cesena.
For theItaly national football team Spinosi totaled 22 caps: 19 at senior level, between 1971 and 1974, and 3 at youth level, between 1969 and 1971. HisItaly under-21 debut came on 19 November 1969 in a 2–0 loss to theNetherlands. He made his senior international debut on 9 June 1971, in a 0–0 draw againstSweden; his only international goal came on 17 June 1972, in a 3–3 draw againstRomania. Spinosi was also a member of the Italy national team that later took part at the1974 FIFA World Cup under managerFerruccio Valcareggi.[2][3]
A tenacious, hard-tackling, and reliable defender, Spinosi usually played as aright-back early on in his career, but was later deployed as a man-markingcentre-back, or "stopper". He was known for his temperament, concentration, tight marking of opponents, and professionalism, and was capable of playing both in a zonal marking and man-marking system. He also possessed solid technique, which enabled him to contribute to his teams attacking plays with runs up the flank, and he was even deployed as awide midfielder on occasion during his time with Roma. Due to his height, he excelled in the air, and was known for his ability to utilise his aerial prowess by making attacking runs into the penalty area.[4][5][6]
His older brotherEnrico Spinosi also played football professionally. To distinguish them, Enrico was referred to asSpinosi I and Luciano asSpinosi II.
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