Alberto Ginulfi

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Alberto Ginulfi
Alberto Ginulfi - AS Roma 1970-71.jpg
Ginulfi with Roma in 1970
Personal information
Date of birth (1941-11-30) 30 November 1941 (age 80)
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1962
1962–1975 Roma 157 (0)
1975–1976 Verona 30 (0)
1976–1977 Fiorentina 1 (0)
1977–1978 Cremonese 30 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Alberto Ginulfi (born 30 November 1941, in Rome) is a retired Italian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career[]

Ginulfi played for 12 seasons (188 games) in the Serie A for Italian clubs A.S. Roma, Hellas Verona F.C., and ACF Fiorentina, winning titles with Roma.[1][2]

He is one of the very few goalkeepers who can boast that he saved a penalty kick by Brazilian former footballer Pelé, who is widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time. Ginulfi saved the penalty in a friendly match between Roma and Santos on 3 March 1972.[3]

Style of play[]

Ginulfi was considered an extremely consistent and modern goalkeeper for his time.[1]

Honours[]

Club[]

Roma[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ALBERTO GINULFI" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Alberto Ginulfi" (in Italian). asrtalenti. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. ^ ANGELO CAROTENUTO (30 November 2011). "Quel rigore lungo una vita Io, il portiere che fregò Pelé" (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  4. ^ "ALBERTO GINULFI" (in Italian). almanaccogiallorosso.it. Retrieved 31 August 2016.


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