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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1910-10-02)2 October 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | San Michele Extra,Italy | ||
| Date of death | 5 April 2001(2001-04-05) (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Lido di Camaiore, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1929–1933 | Hellas Verona | 99 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | Padova | 8 | (0) |
| 1934–1938 | Lucchese | 121 | (0) |
| 1938–1942 | Torino | 81 | (0) |
| 1942–1943 | Brescia | 32 | (0) |
| 1943–1946 | Viareggio | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 345 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1936–1940 | Italy | 24 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1950–1952 | Inter Milan | ||
| 1952–1953 | Udinese | ||
| 1953–1955 | Juventus | ||
| 1958–1959 | Triestina | ||
| 1959–1960 | Hellas Verona | ||
| 1967–1968 | Casertana | ||
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Aldo Olivieri (Italian pronunciation:[ˈaldooliˈvjɛːri]; 2 October 1910 – 5 April 2001) was an Italianfootballgoalkeeper from 1931 to 1943, andmanager afterWorld War II.
Olivieri was born inSan Michele Extra,Verona. He played forHellas Verona,Lucchese, andBrescia inSerie B, andTorino inSerie A.[2]
With theItaly national football team, Olivieri becameWorld Champion in 1938.[3]
A courageous, spectacular, and athletic shot-stopper, with an excellent spring, Olivieri is regarded as one of Italy's greatest ever goalkeepers; throughout his career, he was known in particular for his quick reflexes, intelligence, and ability torush off his line and anticipate opposing forwards outside of his area, which earned him the nicknameil Gatto Magico ("the Magic Cat"). He also excelled at coming out to punch the ball away.[3][4][5]
He died inLido di Camaiore at 90 years old.
Italy[3]
| World Cup-winners status | ||
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| Preceded by | Oldest living player 15 November 2000 – 5 April 2001 | Succeeded by |
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