Franco Tancredi facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 January 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Giulianova, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1974 | Giulianova | 45 | (0) |
| 1974–1976 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 1976–1977 | Rimini | 28 | (0) |
| 1977–1990 | Roma | 288 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Torino | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 361 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1986 | Italy | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1992–2004 | Roma (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2004–2006 | Juventus (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Real Madrid (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2007–2011 | England (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Roma (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2015 | Livorno (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2016 | Livorno (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2016 | Ternana (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Jiangsu Suning (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Franco Tancredi is a famous Italian former footballer. He was born on January 10, 1955. He played as a goalkeeper for several Italian teams. He is best known for his time with Roma. He also played for the Italian national team. Franco Tancredi is a special member of the A.S. Roma Hall of Fame.
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Playing Career: Clubs
Tancredi started his football journey with Giulianova. He later played for Milan and Rimini. His most important time was with Roma. He played 288 games for Roma in Serie A, which is Italy's top football league.
Winning with Roma
With Roma, he helped the team win the Scudetto in 1983. The Scudetto is the trophy for winning the Serie A league. He also won the Coppa Italia four times with Roma. This is a major cup competition in Italy.
A Difficult Moment
In 1987, during a game against Milan, something scary happened. A firework thrown by a fan hit him. He stopped breathing for a short time. Luckily, paramedics quickly helped him, and he recovered.
Ending His Career
He finished his playing career in 1991. His last team was Torino. There, he won the Mitropa Cup, a European club competition. However, he mostly played as a backup goalkeeper. In total, he played 294 games in Serie A. He also played in other Italian and European competitions.
Playing Career: Italy National Team
Franco Tancredi also played for the Italian national team. He was part of the team for the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was also the second-choice goalkeeper for Italy at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He played 12 games for Italy between 1984 and 1986. All of these games were friendly matches.
How He Played
Franco Tancredi was known as one of the best Italian goalkeepers of his time. He was very quick and agile. Even though he wasn't super tall for a goalkeeper, he was great at stopping shots. He was especially good at saving penalty kicks. He had a unique way of diving with one arm, similar to another famous goalkeeper, Rinat Dasayev. He was also good at running out from his goal to collect the ball quickly.
Coaching Career
After he stopped playing, Tancredi became a goalkeeping coach. He worked for Roma until 2004. Then, he followed coach Fabio Capello to Juventus and later to Real Madrid.
In 2007, he became the goalkeeping coach for the England national team. He worked with Fabio Capello there too. In 2011, he returned to Roma as part of the coaching staff. He left Roma in 2012 for personal reasons. He continued to work as a goalkeeping coach for other teams, including Livorno, Ternana, and Jiangsu Suning.
Achievements
Player
Roma
- Serie A: 1982–83
- Coppa Italia: 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1985–86
Torino
- Mitropa Cup: 1991
Individual
- A.S. Roma Hall of Fame: 2012
See also
In Spanish: Franco Tancredi para niños
