Claudio Sala (Italian pronunciation: [ˈklaudjo ˈsaːla]; born 8 September 1947) is a former Italian footballer, manager and current commentator, who played as a winger.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claudio Sala | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Macherio, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Monza | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1968 | Monza | 75 | (24) |
| 1968–1969 | Napoli | 23 | (2) |
| 1969–1980 | Torino | 365 | (22) |
| 1980–1982 | Genoa | 41 | (0) |
| Total | 504 | (48) | |
| International career | |||
| 1971–1978 | Italy | 18 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989 | Torino | ||
| 1990 | Catanzaro | ||
| 1991 | Catanzaro | ||
| 2001 | Moncalieri | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHe made his debut for Monza, later moving to Napoli, Torino and Genoa. In total he played 323 matches and scored 27 goals in the Serie A. With Torino, he won the 1975–76 Serie A, and the 1970–71 Coppa Italia.[1]
International career
editHe also earned 18 caps for the Italy national football team, including playing in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, where Italy finished in fourth place after reaching the semi-final.[2]
Style of play
editNicknamed "il poeta del gol" ("the goal poet," in Italian), Sala was usually deployed as a winger, but could also play as an attacking midfielder, or even as a main or supporting striker on occasion. Regarded as one of Italy's greatest wingers, he was a quick, powerful, and highly creative player, and an excellent assist provider. He had good technical ability, as well as accurate passing and crossing ability, which allowed him to be an effective playmaker. As a two-footed player, he was capable of attacking on either wing, and was known for his ability to get past his opponents and deliver balls into the penalty area from the touchline.[1][3][4][5]
Honours
editClub
edit- Serie A: 1975–76
- Coppa Italia: 1970–71
- Serie C: 1966–67
Individual
edit- Guerin d'Oro: 1976, 1977[1]
- Torino FC Hall of Fame: 2016[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Storie di Calcio: CLAUDIO, SALA IL POETA DEL GOL" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ Claudio Sala Statistics FIFA. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ "Scatti, dribbling e fantasia: è tornata l'ala destra" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Toro, Agroppi: "Vi racconto Gigi Meroni, il nostro George Best"" (in Italian). Toro News. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Borgi, Stefano (28 August 2013). "CUADRADO, TRA GARRINCHA E JULINHO..." (in Italian). Firenze Viola. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ De Marzi, Massimo (2 December 2016). "Castellini, Fossati, Grezar e Claudio Sala inseriti nella Hall of Fame granata". Torino Oggi (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
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