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Luigi Riva
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15 / Italy · 1965–1974

Luigi Riva

ST finisherclutch
Caps · Italy
42
Goals · Italy
35
Life
1944–2024
Clubs
A.C. Legnano, Cagliari Calcio, Parma Calcio 1913
#15
Editorial rank of 33 for Italy
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Career record: 42 caps and 35 goals for Italy; club career at A.C. Legnano, Cagliari Calcio, Parma Calcio 1913.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q276026
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Career record

1962–1963A.C. Legnano
1963–1976Cagliari Calcio
—Parma Calcio 1913
Italy42 caps, 35 goals

Sources

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Around Riva in the almanac

One rank above: Alessandro Del Piero at #14.

One rank below: Silvio Piola at #16.

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

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