Paolo Conti

Not to be confused with Paolo Conte.

Paolo Conti (pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo ˈkonti]; born 1 April 1950) is a former Italian football goalkeeper.

Paolo Conti

Personal information
Date of birth	(1950-04-01) 1 April 1950 (age 72)
Place of birth	Riccione, Italy
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1968–1970	Riccione	65	(0)
1970–1972	Modena	50	(0)
1972–1973	Arezzo	32	(0)
1973–1980	Roma	175	(0)
1980–1981	Verona	31	(0)
1981–1983	Sampdoria	39	(0)
1983–1984	Bari	34	(0)
1984–1988	Fiorentina	2	(0)
Total		428	(0)
International career
1976	Italy U-21	1	(0)
1977–1979	Italy	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Throughout his club career, Conti played for 9 seasons (193 games) in the Italian Serie A for A.S. Roma (1973–80), U.C. Sampdoria (1981–83), and ACF Fiorentina (1984–88), winning a Coppa Italia with Roma in 1980.^[1][2]

International career

At international level, Conti played for the Italy national football team, and was a member of the 1978 FIFA World Cup squad which finished in fourth place, under manager Enzo Bearzot, serving as a back-up to Dino Zoff; in total he made seven appearances for Italy between 1977 and 1979.^[1][3]

Style of play

Regarded as one of the greatest and most experienced Italian goalkeepers of his generation, Conti was known for his composure, shot-stopping ability and consistency, as well as his ability to rush off his line or come out and claim crosses.^[1][2][4]

Honours

Club

Roma^[2]

• Coppa Italia: 1979–80

Bari

• Serie C1: 1983–84

References

1. Luca Prosperi. "PAOLO CONTI: IL BAFFO, PORTIERE PER CASO" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
2. "PAOLO CONTI" (in Italian). almanaccogiallorosso.it. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
3. FIFA. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
4. "Franco Tancredi Il successore di Zoff" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

External links

• Paolo Conti at National-Football-Teams.com