Franco Cordova: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
m +better photo (in color
No edit summary
Line 25: Line 25:




'''Franco Cordova''' (born 21 June 1944 in [[Forlì]]) is a former [[Italy|Italian]] international [[Association football|football]] player who played as midfielder.
'''Franco Cordova''' (born 21 June 1944 in [[Forlì]]) is a former [[Italy|Italian]] international [[Association football|football]] player who played as [[midfielder]].


Born in Forlì but raised in [[Naples]], he played for [[Calcio Catania|Catania]], [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Inter]] and [[Brescia Calcio|Brescia]] before settling in Rome at [[A.S. Roma]] and becoming team's captain.
Born in Forlì but raised in [[Naples]], he played for [[Calcio Catania|Catania]], [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Inter]] and [[Brescia Calcio|Brescia]] before settling in Rome at [[A.S. Roma]] and becoming team's captain.
Line 35: Line 35:


==Honours==
==Honours==
;Inter
* [[Serie A]] champion: 1965/66.
* [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]]: [[1965 Intercontinental Cup|1965]]
* [[Coppa Italia]] winner: 1968/69.
* [[Serie A]] champion: [[1965–66 Serie A|1965–66]].

;Roma
* [[Coppa Italia]] winner: 1968–69.
* [[Anglo-Italian Cup]] winner: 1972.
* [[Anglo-Italian Cup]] winner: 1972.


==External links==
==External links==
* {{NFT player|pid=17376}}
* {{NFT player|pid=17376}}





{{Italy-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub}}
{{Italy-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub}}

Revision as of 18:24, 12 May 2017

Franco Cordova
Cordova captain of Roma in 1974
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-06-21) 21 June 1944 (age 79)
Place of birth Forlì, Italy
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1963 Salernitana 6 (1)
1963–1965 Catania 10 (1)
1965–1966 Internazionale 1 (0)
1966–1967 Brescia 25 (0)
1967–1976 Roma 212 (9)
1976–1979 Lazio 85 (2)
1979–1980 Avellino 5 (1)
International career
1975  Italy 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals


Franco Cordova (born 21 June 1944 in Forlì) is a former Italian international football player who played as midfielder.

Born in Forlì but raised in Naples, he played for Catania, Inter and Brescia before settling in Rome at A.S. Roma and becoming team's captain. He then left suddely for AS Roma's rivals S.S. Lazio in 1976 where he played 3 seasons before ending his career at U.S. Avellino.

He also has 2 full caps for Italy, both in 1975.

His career ended with a 1-year and 2 months ban from football in the Totonero 1980 match-fixing scandal.

Honours

Inter
Roma

External links