Claudio Sala facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 September 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Macherio, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Monza | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1965–1968 | Monza | 75 | (24) |
| 1968–1969 | Napoli | 23 | (2) |
| 1969–1980 | Torino | 365 | (22) |
| 1980–1982 | Genoa | 41 | (0) |
| Total | 504 | (48) | |
| National team | |||
| 1971–1978 | Italy | 18 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1989 | Torino | ||
| 1990 | Catanzaro | ||
| 1991 | Catanzaro | ||
| 2001 | Moncalieri | ||
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Claudio Sala was born on September 8, 1947. He is a former Italian football player and coach. He also works as a TV commentator. Claudio Sala mainly played as a winger, which means he played on the sides of the football field.
Club Career
Claudio Sala started his football journey at Monza. After that, he played for Napoli, Torino, and Genoa. He played a total of 323 games in Serie A, which is Italy's top football league. He scored 27 goals in these matches.
While playing for Torino, he helped the team win the 1975–76 Serie A championship. He also won the Coppa Italia in the 1970–71 season with Torino. The Coppa Italia is Italy's main football cup competition.
International Career
Claudio Sala also played for the Italian national team. He played 18 games for his country. He was part of the team that played in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. Italy finished in fourth place in that tournament, reaching the semi-finals.
How He Played
Claudio Sala was known as "il poeta del gol," which means "the goal poet" in Italian. He was usually a winger, playing on the sides of the field to attack. But he was also very versatile. He could play as an attacking midfielder, helping to create chances from behind the main strikers. Sometimes, he even played as a main striker or a supporting striker.
Many people think he was one of Italy's best wingers ever. He was very fast and strong. He was also a creative player who was excellent at setting up goals for his teammates. Sala had great technical skills with the ball. He could pass the ball very accurately and send in great crosses (balls into the penalty area). This made him a very effective playmaker, someone who helps create scoring opportunities.
He could use both his feet well, which meant he could attack from either the left or right side of the field. He was famous for his ability to dribble past opponents. He would then deliver the ball into the penalty area from the side of the field for his teammates to score.
Awards and Trophies
Torino
- Serie A: 1975–76
- Coppa Italia: 1970–71
Monza
- Serie C: 1966–67
Individual Awards
- Guerin d'Oro: 1976, 1977
- Torino FC Hall of Fame: 2016
See also
In Spanish: Claudio Sala para niños
