Giuseppe Furino facts for kids
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Furino with Juventus in 1974
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| Full name | Giuseppe Furino | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1946 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Palermo, Italy | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||
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| Juventus | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1966–1968 | Savona | 61 | (7) | |||||||||||||
| 1968–1969 | Palermo | 27 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 1969–1984 | Juventus | 361 | (8) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 449 | (16) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1974 | Italy | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
Giuseppe Furino (born 5 July 1946) is a retired Italian footballer. He played as a midfielder, a player who helps both attack and defense. Even though he was not very tall, Furino was a strong and determined player. People called him Furia, which means "Fury," because of his energetic style. He was known for working very hard on the field and for being good at winning the ball back from opponents. He also had good control of the ball.
Furino started his professional career with Savona in 1966. After that, he played one season with Palermo in 1968. In 1969, he joined Juventus, one of Italy's biggest clubs. He stayed there for 13 seasons and became the team's captain. He won many important titles with Juventus, including a record eight Serie A championships. He also played for the Italian national team and helped them reach the final of the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
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Playing for Clubs
Giuseppe Furino was born in Palermo, Italy. He started playing football as a young player in the youth team of Juventus. Later, he played for other teams like Savona Calcio and U.S. Città di Palermo.
First Big Games
Furino played his first game in Serie A, Italy's top football league, for Palermo. This was against Cagliari on 29 August 1968. After that season, he moved to Juventus for the 1969–70 season.
Time at Juventus
Furino's first game for Juventus was in a Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) match against Mantova F.C. on 31 August 1969. He played for Juventus for 15 seasons in a row. His last game was against Avellino on 6 May 1984.
Overall, he played 361 Serie A games for Juventus. In total, he played 528 games for the club in all major competitions and scored 19 goals. He was also the captain of the team for many years.
Winning Many Titles
Giuseppe Furino won eight Italian league championships with Juventus. This is a record for the most Italian titles won by a player. He shares this record with Giovanni Ferrari and Gianluigi Buffon. During his time at Juventus, he also won the Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) twice.
He also helped Juventus win international trophies. These included a UEFA Cup and a European Cup Winners' Cup. He also played in the finals of the European Cup (now called the UEFA Champions League) in 1973 and 1983. He also reached the final of the 1973 Intercontinental Cup.
Playing for Italy
Furino played three times for the Italian national team between 1970 and 1974. He was part of the Italian team that played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. Italy reached the final of that tournament.
He made his first international appearance during the World Cup. This was in Italy's match against Uruguay on 6 June 1970. He came on as a substitute during that game.
How He Played
Even though he was not very tall, Furino was a very determined and smart player. He was excellent in his role as a defensive midfielder. This meant he was good at protecting his team's defense. Fans called him "Furia" (Fury) because of his intense style.
He was known for being aggressive and working very hard. He was also good at tackling opponents to win the ball back. His main strengths were his speed, his ability to keep running throughout the game, and his skill at understanding what was happening on the field. He was also a great team player and had good technical skills, even though his main job was to defend.
Achievements
Juventus
- Serie A: 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84
- Coppa Italia: 1978–79, 1982–83
- UEFA Cup: 1976–77
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1983–84
- Intercontinental Cup: Runner-up: 1973
- European Cup: Runner-up: 1972–73, 1982–83
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Runner-up: 1970-71
Italy
- FIFA World Cup: runner-up 1970
See also
In Spanish: Giuseppe Furino para niños
