Luciano Castellini facts for kids
Castellini in circa 1977
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 12 December 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1965 | Monza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1965–1970 | Monza | 60 | (0) |
| 1970–1978 | Torino | 201 | (0) |
| 1978–1985 | Napoli | 202 | (1) |
| Total | 463 | (1) | |
| National team | |||
| 1977 | Italy | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1997 | Inter Milan | ||
| 1999 | Inter Milan | ||
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Luciano Castellini (born December 12, 1945) is a famous Italian former football player and manager. He was a talented goalkeeper known for his amazing saves and quick moves. Many people remember him as one of the best goalkeepers of his time.
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Club Career
Luciano Castellini was born in Milan, Italy. He started his football journey playing for Monza from 1965 to 1970. With Monza, he helped the team win the Serie C title in the 1966–67 season. This victory meant they were promoted to Serie B, which is a higher league in Italian football.
He then moved to Torino in 1970. Luciano made his first appearance in Italy's top league, Serie A, on August 30, 1970. During his eight years with Torino, he played 201 Serie A matches. He helped Torino win the Coppa Italia (an Italian cup competition) in 1971. Even more impressively, he was a key player when Torino won the Serie A title in the 1975–76 season. This was a huge achievement for the club.
Luciano finished his playing career with Napoli, where he played for seven seasons from 1978 to 1985. He played 203 matches in Serie A for Napoli. In total, he played 404 Serie A games throughout his career. He is one of the few players who played over 200 matches for two different clubs: Torino and Napoli. During his time at Napoli, Castellini set a record by not letting any goals in for 531 minutes straight. At that time, only another famous goalkeeper, Dino Zoff, had a longer unbeaten streak.
International Career
Luciano Castellini was chosen to be part of the Italian national team for the 1974 FIFA World Cup. However, he did not play in any matches. He was a substitute behind two other great goalkeepers, Dino Zoff and Enrico Albertosi.
He earned his only international cap (meaning he played one match for his country) on January 26, 1977. He came on as a substitute in a game where Italy won 2–1 against Belgium.
Managerial Career
After retiring as a player, Castellini became a football manager. In 1997, he briefly coached Inter Milan for the last two matches of the Serie A season. He helped the club finish in third place that year.
Since 1989, he has also worked with the Inter youth team as a goalkeeping coach and a scout. A scout finds new talented players. He is also currently part of the staff for the Italy U21 team.
Style of Play
Luciano Castellini was known for being a very agile and brave goalkeeper. He was flexible and acrobatic, meaning he could make amazing saves. He had excellent reflexes and was great at jumping high to catch or punch the ball. He was also fast when he needed to rush out of his goal area to stop an attacker.
Fans at Torino gave him the nickname "The Jaguar." This was because of his incredible diving saves and his ability to stop powerful shots. Many experts and fans consider him one of the best Italian goalkeepers of his generation. He is also seen as one of Torino's best goalkeepers ever. Some even believe he was Napoli's greatest goalkeeper of all time, even though he didn't win any trophies with them. For his great performances, he received the "Best goalkeeper" award from Guerin Sportivo several times.
Honours
Torino
- Serie A: 1975–76
- Coppa Italia: 1970–71
Monza
- Serie C: 1966–67
Individual
- Guerin d'Oro: 1980
- Serie A Team of The Year: 1982
- Torino FC Hall of Fame: 2016
Images for kids
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Castellini with Torino in 1974–75 season
See also
In Spanish: Luciano Castellini para niños
