Gianfranco Zigoni (Italian pronunciation:[dʒaɱˈfraŋkoddziˈɡoːni]; born 25 November 1944 in Oderzo) is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward or as a midfielder. Nicknamed Zigogol by his fans, he was a prolific goalscorer, and played with several major Serie A throughout his career in the 1960s and the 1970s, including Juventus and A.S. Roma. He was capable of playing both as a striker and as a left winger, and was known in particular for his talent and skillful playing style, as well as his 'colourful' personality and 'rebellious' character.[1][2][3]
Zigoni started his professional career at the age of 17 with Juventus, playing only four games in three seasons with the bianconeri (scoring one goal), and being successively loaned out to Genoa in 1964. With the rossoblu jersey, he spent a season in the Serie A, with the loan being renewed for another year following Genoa's relegation to Serie B. In 1966 he returned to Juventus, and stayed with the bianconeri until 1970, then leaving the club also because of his strained relationship with then Juve boss Heriberto Herrera.[2] During this period, he also played his only game with the Italian team, a 1–0 win against Romania on 25 June 1967.[4][3]
Zigoni (crouched, first from left) with Verona in 1973
He successively signed for A.S. Roma, spending two seasons under the guidance of Helenio Herrera and scoring 12 goals with the giallorossi. In 1972, he moved to Verona, quickly becoming a team mainstay and a fan favourite, and playing six seasons with the scaligeri. In 1978, aged 34, he signed for Serie B's Brescia, playing two seasons with the rondinelle mostly as a backup player.[3]
In 1980, he left professional football and returned to his native Oderzo, joining the local Serie D team, Opitergina. In 1983, he joined an offer from Terza Categoria club US Piavon, playing until the age of 43.[3]
Personal lifeedit
Zigoni has four children. Of them, Gianmarco, an A.C. Milan player, has later become a footballer and made his debut with Serie B's Treviso in January 2009. He also scoring a goal in his first professional match.[5]
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^ abcdStefano Bedeschi (25 November 2014). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Gianfranco ZIGONI" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
^ abcd"Zigoni Gianfranco" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
^"Zigoni, Gianfranco" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
^"Zigoni lancia Zigoni "Che coppia saremmo stata"" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
December 14, 2023
gianfranco, zigoni, italian, pronunciation, dʒaɱˈfraŋko, ddziˈɡoːni, born, november, 1944, oderzo, italian, former, footballer, played, forward, midfielder, nicknamed, zigogol, fans, prolific, goalscorer, played, with, several, major, serie, throughout, career. Gianfranco Zigoni Italian pronunciation dʒaɱˈfraŋko ddziˈɡoːni born 25 November 1944 in Oderzo is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward or as a midfielder Nicknamed Zigogol by his fans he was a prolific goalscorer and played with several major Serie A throughout his career in the 1960s and the 1970s including Juventus and A S Roma He was capable of playing both as a striker and as a left winger and was known in particular for his talent and skillful playing style as well as his colourful personality and rebellious character 1 2 3 Gianfranco ZigoniZigoni with Juventus in the 1960sPersonal informationFull nameGianfranco Cesare Battista ZigoniDate of birth 1944 11 25 25 November 1944 age 79 Place of birthOderzo Kingdom of ItalyHeight1 76 m 5 ft 9 in Position s Striker Left wingerSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1961 1970Juventus86 23 1964 1966 Genoa loan 58 16 1970 1972A S Roma49 12 1972 1978Verona139 29 1978 1980Brescia40 4 1980 1983Opitergina1983 1987PiavonInternational career1967Italy1 0 Club domestic league appearances and goals Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Honours 4 ReferencesCareer editZigoni started his professional career at the age of 17 with Juventus playing only four games in three seasons with the bianconeri scoring one goal and being successively loaned out to Genoa in 1964 With the rossoblu jersey he spent a season in the Serie A with the loan being renewed for another year following Genoa s relegation to Serie B In 1966 he returned to Juventus and stayed with the bianconeri until 1970 then leaving the club also because of his strained relationship with then Juve boss Heriberto Herrera 2 During this period he also played his only game with the Italian team a 1 0 win against Romania on 25 June 1967 4 3 nbsp Zigoni crouched first from left with Verona in 1973He successively signed for A S Roma spending two seasons under the guidance of Helenio Herrera and scoring 12 goals with the giallorossi In 1972 he moved to Verona quickly becoming a team mainstay and a fan favourite and playing six seasons with the scaligeri In 1978 aged 34 he signed for Serie B s Brescia playing two seasons with the rondinelle mostly as a backup player 3 In 1980 he left professional football and returned to his native Oderzo joining the local Serie D team Opitergina In 1983 he joined an offer from Terza Categoria club US Piavon playing until the age of 43 3 Personal life editZigoni has four children Of them Gianmarco an A C Milan player has later become a footballer and made his debut with Serie B s Treviso in January 2009 He also scoring a goal in his first professional match 5 Honours editJuventus 2 Serie A 1962 63 1966 67 Coppa delle Alpi 1963Roma 2 Anglo Italian Cup 1972References edit Zigoni il genio ribelle con Juve e Roma nel cuore Zigoni the rebellious genius with Juve and Roma in his heart in Italian La Gazzetta dello Sport 15 February 2008 Retrieved 28 January 2009 a b c d Stefano Bedeschi 25 November 2014 Gli eroi in bianconero Gianfranco ZIGONI in Italian Tutto Juve Retrieved 22 November 2015 a b c d Zigoni Gianfranco in Italian Storie di Calcio Retrieved 22 November 2015 Zigoni Gianfranco in Italian FIGC Retrieved 22 November 2015 Zigoni lancia Zigoni Che coppia saremmo stata in Italian La Gazzetta dello Sport 2009 01 27 Retrieved 2009 01 28 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gianfranco Zigoni amp oldid 1164650846, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
