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Claudio Gentile
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Italy · 1980s

Claudio Gentile

Legend CB, also CDM Right-footed anchor
Rating
89
Caps
71
Goals
1
Life
1953
Clubs
Arona Calcio, Juventus, ACF Fiorentina
#27
Editorial rank of 33 for Italy
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A notoriously tough and uncompromising defender, his relentless man-marking and battling spirit defined Italy's rugged 1982 World Cup triumph. Career record: 71 caps and 1 goals for Italy; club career at Arona Calcio, Juventus, ACF Fiorentina.

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Career record

1971–1972Arona Calcio
1972–1973Varese Calcio
1973–1984Juventus
1984–1987ACF Fiorentina
1987–1988Piacenza Calcio
Italy71 caps, 1 goals

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Around Gentile in the almanac

One rank above: Bruno Conti at #26.

One rank below: Filippo Inzaghi at #28.

Italy's editorial top five: Franco Baresi · Gianluigi Buffon · Paolo Maldini · Dino Zoff · Fabio Cannavaro.