 Bordon with Inter Milan in 1973 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1951-04-13)13 April 1951 (age 73) | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Marghera, Italy | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1970–1983 | Inter Milan | 281 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 1983–1986 | Sampdoria | 90 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 1987 | Sanremese | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | Brescia | 62 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Total | 449 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1970–1973 | Italy U21 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 1978–1984 | Italy | 21 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 1989–1993 | Solbiatese (goalkeeping coach) | |||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Udinese (goalkeeping coach) | |||||||||||||
| 1994–1999 | Juventus (goalkeeping coach) | |||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Inter Milan (goalkeeping coach) | |||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Juventus (goalkeeping coach) | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Italy (goalkeeping coach) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Ivano Bordon (Italian pronunciation:[iˈvaːnoborˈdon]; born 13 April 1951) is an Italian former professionalfootballer who played as agoalkeeper. During his career he was regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Italy, and had a successful career playing for several Italian clubs.[1][2] At international level, he mainly served as a back-up toDino Zoff, and was a member of the Italy national football team that won the1982 FIFA World Cup, also taking part at the1978 FIFA World Cup andUEFA Euro 1980.[1][3][4][5]
After retiring, he became a notable and successful goalkeeping coach withJuventus and theItaly national team that won the2006 FIFA World Cup, under managerMarcello Lippi.[6][4]
Bordon was born inMarghera,Venice.[7] In 1966, he joinedInter Milan youth squad and debuted for the first team four years later.[7] During his career, he mostly played for theNerazzurri (1970–83) making 388 appearances.[7] He initially served as a back-up toLido Vieri, but later won a place as the team's starting goalkeeper, winning two Serie A titles in1971 and1980, as well as twoCoppa Italia titles.[1][7][8] He also reached the1972 European Cup final with Inter, where they were defeated byCruyff'sAjax side.[1][8] In the 1979–80 season, he set the club's record for the longest run without conceding a single goal in Serie A (686 minutes).[7]
He later played forSampdoria (1983–86), where he won anotherCoppa Italia in 1985.[9] He also played forSanremese (1987) andBrescia (1987–89) before retiring.[10][11]
At the international level, Bordon received 21 caps for theItaly national team between 1978 and 1984, and he participated in three major tournaments with Italy asDino Zoff's backup.[1] He represented Italy at the1978 FIFA World Cup (where Italy reached the semi-finals finishing in fourth place),[3]UEFA Euro 1980 (where Italy reached the semi-finals finishing in fourth place once again),[5] and he was also a member of Italy's1982 World Cup-winning squad.[12]
After hanging the boots, he began coaching goalkeepers. He did so atSolbiatese andUdinese,[13][14] before starting, a long-term collaboration with managerMarcello Lippi.[15]
In 1994, Bordon was tasked byJuventus manager Lippi with enhancing the performance of the goalkeeperAngelo Peruzzi.[16] He stayed with Lippi at Juventus until 1999, during which the club won numerous trophies, including fiveSerie A titles and oneUEFA Champions League.[13][17] In 1999, Bordon followed Lippi at Inter, where he worked for two years even if Lippi was sacked at the beginning of the second season.[18][19] Bordon then reunited with Lippi again, first in Juventus and then in theItaly national team that went ahead to win the2006 FIFA World Cup.[17][20][4]
Regarded as one of the best Italian goalkeepers of his generation,[21] Bordon was an introverted goalkeeper,[22] known in particular for his cool-headedness,[22] focus,[22] positioning,[21] and responsiveness.[21] His agility in particular earned him the nicknamePallottolla ("Bullet").[22]
Inter[8]
Sampdoria[9]
Italy[12]
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