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Angelo Domenghini

Domenghini in 1970
Personal information
Date of birth	(1941-08-25) 25 August 1941 (age 83)
Place of birth	Lallio, Italy
Height	1.75 m
Playing position	Forward, winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1960–1964	Atalanta	69	(17)
1964–1969	Inter	134	(50)
1969–1973	Cagliari	99	(18)
1973–1974	Roma	30	(4)
1974–1976	Hellas Verona	28	(3)
1976–1977	Foggia	17	(4)
1977–1978	Olbia	21	(10)
1978–1979	Trento	19	(3)
Total		417	(109)
National team
1963–1972	Italy	33	(7)
Teams managed
1977–1978	Olbia
1980–1981	Asti
1982–1983	Derthona
1983–1984	Torres
1984–1985	Derthona
1986–1987	Derthona
1987–1988	Sambenedettese
1989–1990	Novara
1990–1991	Derthona
Honours Men's football Representing  Italy (as player) UEFA European Championship Winner 1968 Italy FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1970 Mexico
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Angelo Domenghini was a famous Italian football player. He was born on August 25, 1941. He played as a forward, often on the right side of the field. He was known for his speed, skill, and ability to score goals.

Angelo Domenghini played for the Italian national team. He helped them win the UEFA Euro 1968 tournament. He also played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, where Italy finished second. After his playing career, he became a football manager for several clubs.

Playing for Clubs

Domenghini (standing, third from left) with the 1969–70 Italian champions Cagliari at San Siro

Angelo Domenghini started his football journey in 1960. He began with his hometown club, Atalanta. In 1963, he helped Atalanta win the Coppa Italia cup. He was the top scorer in that tournament. He even scored three goals in the final match!

In 1964, he joined Inter Milan, a very strong team. He was part of the famous "Grande Inter" squad. With Inter, he won two Serie A titles, which are like national championships. He also won two Intercontinental Cups and one European Cup. These were big international club trophies. He played 164 games for Inter and scored 54 goals.

Later, he moved to Cagliari. There, he formed a great attacking team with Gigi Riva and Sergio "Bobo" Gori. Together, they won the Serie A title in the 1969–70 season. This was a huge achievement for Cagliari.

After Cagliari, he played for A.S. Roma for one season. Then he moved to Verona and helped them get promoted to Serie A. He finished his top-level career with Foggia. He then played a few more seasons in lower divisions before retiring in 1979. In total, he played 390 games in Serie A, scoring 98 goals.

Playing for Italy

Domenghini (kneeling, first from the right) with the Italy national team in 1969

Angelo Domenghini played 33 times for the Italian national team. He scored 8 goals for his country between 1963 and 1972.

He played in the UEFA Euro 1968 tournament, which Italy hosted. In the final, Italy was losing 1–0 to Yugoslavia. Domenghini scored a powerful free-kick goal in the 80th minute. This goal tied the game and was Italy's first ever goal in a European Championship final. Italy won the replay match 2–0 and lifted their first European Championship trophy! Domenghini was even chosen for the "Team of the Tournament."

He also played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. He scored a goal in Italy's first game against Sweden. This helped Italy move forward in the tournament. Italy reached the final but lost to a very strong Brazil team.

Honours

Atalanta

• Coppa Italia: 1962–63

Inter Milan

• Serie A: 1964–65, 1965–66
• European Cup: 1964–65
• Intercontinental Cup: 1964, 1965

Cagliari

• Serie A: 1969–70

Italy

• UEFA European Championship: 1968
• FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1970

Individual

• Coppa Italia top scorer: 1962–63
• UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1968

See also

In Spanish: Angelo Domenghini para niños