Fabrizio Poletti facts for kids
Poletti in the 1970–71 Torino F.C. season
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| Date of birth | 13 July 1943 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bondeno, Italy | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Full-back | |||||||||||||||
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| 1957–1961 | Bondenese | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 1961–1962 | Asti | 24 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 1962–1971 | Torino | 224 | (18) | |||||||||||||
| 1971–1974 | Cagliari | 64 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 1974–1975 | Sampdoria | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 317 | (21) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1963 | Italy U21 | |||||||||||||||
| 1965–1970 | Italy | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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| 1978 | Suzzara | |||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Faenza | |||||||||||||||
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Fabrizio Poletti (born 13 July 1943) is a former Italian football player and manager. He played as a full-back, which is a defensive position on the field.
He is best known for playing nine seasons with Torino, a famous Italian club. During his time there, he helped the team win the Coppa Italia (Italy's main cup competition) twice. Poletti also played for the Italian national team and was part of the squad that reached the final of the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
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Playing for Clubs
Fabrizio Poletti was born in Bondeno, Italy. He is mostly remembered for his long time playing with the Serie A club Torino. He joined Torino in 1962 when he was 18 years old.
Early Career and Torino Success
Before joining Torino, Poletti played on loan for AC Asti in Serie D during the 1961–62 season. This was his first time playing professionally. He scored 2 goals in 24 games for Asti.
He then returned to Torino for the 1962–63 season. His first game for Torino was on 21 October 1962, against Genoa in Serie A.
During his nine seasons with Torino, he played 275 official games. He scored 18 goals in Serie A and 4 goals in the Coppa Italia. He also scored 1 goal in European competitions. In total, he scored 23 goals for Torino. He is the club's 14th highest player by number of games played.
Poletti and his teammate Natalino Fossati were considered one of the best full-back pairs in Serie A. Their coach, Nereo Rocco, helped Poletti become a great player who could help both in defense and attack. Even though he was a defender, Poletti often took penalty kicks for his team, which helped him score many goals.
Later Club Teams
After leaving Torino, Poletti played for Cagliari from 1971 to 1974. He then played one season for Sampdoria in 1974–75, where he finished his playing career.
In total, he played 13 seasons in Serie A, which is Italy's top football league. He played 294 games and scored 20 goals in Serie A. Overall, he played 344 career games and scored 24 goals.
Playing for Italy
Fabrizio Poletti played six games for the Italian national team between 1965 and 1970. His first game for Italy was on 16 June 1965, against Sweden.
Mediterranean Games and World Cup
Poletti also played six games for the Italian B team. He was part of the Italian team that won the gold medal at the 1963 Mediterranean Games in Naples.
He famously played for Italy in the semi-final of the 1970 FIFA World Cup against West Germany. This game is known as "the Match of the Century" because it was so exciting. Poletti came into the game during extra time. Italy won that match and reached the final of the tournament. However, they lost the final 4–1 to Brazil.
Coaching Career
After his playing career, Poletti became a football coach. In January 1978, he became the coach for Suzzara in Serie D. However, he could not stop the team from being moved down to a lower league.
He later coached Faenza from 1987 to 1988. Poletti now lives in Costa Rica and works as a coach there.
Personal Life
Fabrizio Poletti has two children, Marco and Erika. He also has three grandchildren, Milena, Fabiola, and Martina, and two great-grandchildren, Samuele and Zoe.
In 1967, Poletti was involved in a sad accident in Turin. He was with his close friend and teammate Gigi Meroni when Meroni passed away. Poletti himself had a minor leg injury.
Achievements
Fabrizio Poletti achieved several important things during his football career.
Torino
- Coppa Italia: 1967–68, 1970–71
Italy
- Mediterranean Games: 1963 (Gold Medal)
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1970
Individual
- Medaglia d'oro al valore atletico (This is an Italian award for athletic achievement)
Images for kids
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Poletti tackling Alberto Spencer
See also
In Spanish: Fabrizio Poletti para niños
