Antonio Juliano
Juliano in 1974 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Antonio Juliano | ||
Date of birth | 1 January 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1956–1962 | Napoli | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1962–1978 | Napoli | 394 | (26) |
1978–1979 | Bologna | 15 | (2) |
Total | 409 | (28) | |
National team | |||
1966–1974 | Italy | 18 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Antonio Juliano (born 1 January 1943) is a former Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] A dedicated, hardworking, influential, and creative playmaker, he was renowned in particular for his leadership, technical ability, and ball control, as well as for his outstanding vision, stamina, and passing range.[2]
Club career
Juliano played the majority of his club career with Napoli (1962–78), winning the Coppa delle Alpi in 1966, and the Coppa Italia and the Anglo-Italian League Cup in 1976. He finished his playing career after a season with Bologna, retiring in 1979, after helping the club to avoid relegation.[1]
International career
Juliano earned 18 caps for the Italy national football team between 1966 and 1974,[1] and was a member of the championship-winning team of Euro 68. He was also in the Italian squad for three World Cup finals: 1966 (wearing the number 10 shirt),[3] 1970[4] and 1974.[5] However, he played only one World Cup match, the 4–1 defeat by Brazil in the 1970 final, after coming on as a substitute.
After retirement
After retiring, he returned to Napoli as a sporting director, a role in which he oversaw the acquisitions of Ruud Krol in 1978, and of Diego Armando Maradona, from Barcelona, in 1984.
Honours
Club
- Napoli
- Coppa Italia (1): 1975–76
- Anglo-Italian League Cup (1): 1976
- Coppa delle Alpi (1): 1966
International
- Italy
- UEFA European Championship (1): 1968
- FIFA World Cup Runner-up: 1970
References
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- 1 2 3 Antonio Juliano at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "ANTONIO JULIANO, "TOTONNO"". pianetaazzurro.it (in Italian). Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ "1966 Italy World Cup Squad at Planet World Cup". Planetworldcup.com. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "1970 Italy World Cup Squad at Planet World Cup". Planetworldcup.com. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "1974 Italy World Cup Squad at Planet World Cup". Planetworldcup.com. Retrieved 18 June 2015.