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Gianni Rivera
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13 / Italy · 1962–1975

Gianni Rivera

CM playmakercreator
Caps · Italy
63
Goals · Italy
15
Life
1943
Clubs
US Alessandria Calcio 1912, AC Milan
Honours
1× Ballon d'Or
#13
Editorial rank of 33 for Italy
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Career record: 63 caps and 15 goals for Italy; club career at US Alessandria Calcio 1912, AC Milan; honours include 1× Ballon d'Or.

Career sourcesHonours · checked 4 October 2026
Career dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q230046
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Career record

1959–1960US Alessandria Calcio 1912
1960–1979AC Milan
Italy63 caps, 15 goals

Sources

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Italy legends whose careers overlapped Rivera's

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Around Rivera in the almanac

One rank above: Francesco Totti at #12.

One rank below: Alessandro Del Piero at #14.

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

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