Riccardo Ferri facts for kids
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| Full name | Riccardo Ferri | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1963 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Crema, Italy | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1981–1994 | Inter Milan | 290 | (6) | |||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Sampdoria | 36 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 326 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1992 | Italy | 45 | (4) | |||||||||||||
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Riccardo Ferri (born August 20, 1963) is a former Italian footballer. He was a strong defender, usually playing as a centre-back. This means he was a key player in protecting his team's goal. He played for the Italian national team in big tournaments like the 1984 Summer Olympics, UEFA Euro 1988, and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Riccardo's older brother, Giacomo Ferri, was also a footballer.
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Playing for Clubs
Riccardo Ferri was born in Crema, Italy. He started his professional football career with Inter Milan in October 1981. He quickly became an important player for Inter, staying with the team for 13 seasons.
During his time at Inter, he helped them win several important titles:
- The Coppa Italia in the 1981–82 season. This is Italy's main cup competition.
- The Scudetto (the Italian league title) in the 1988–89 season. This was a record-breaking win for Inter!
- The 1989 Supercoppa Italiana, which is a super cup played between the league and cup winners.
- Two UEFA Cups (now called the Europa League) in 1991 and 1994. This is a major European club competition.
In 1994, Riccardo Ferri moved to Sampdoria with his teammate Walter Zenga. He played there for two seasons before he stopped playing professional football.
Playing for Italy
Before playing for the senior national team, Ferri represented Italy at the under-21 level. He played in the European Under-21 Championships in 1984 (where Italy finished third) and 1986 (where they finished second).
He then played 45 games for the Italian senior national team and scored 4 goals. His first game for Italy was on December 6, 1986, against Malta. He even scored a goal in that game! His last game for Italy was in 1992.
Riccardo Ferri played for Italy in:
- Euro 1988, where Italy reached the semi-finals.
- The 1990 FIFA World Cup which was held in Italy. The team finished in third place after a very close semi-final game against Argentina.
- The 1984 Summer Olympics, where Italy finished fourth.
How He Played
Riccardo Ferri was known as a very strong and determined defender. He was excellent at marking opponents, which means he was very good at staying close to the opposing team's attackers to stop them from scoring.
Even though he had good ball skills, he mostly focused on defending. He was also very good at heading the ball and could often predict what his opponents would do next. Famous Dutch striker Marco van Basten once said that Ferri was one of the toughest defenders he ever played against.
Coaching Career
Riccardo Ferri worked with the Inter Academy Florida, which is a football academy for young players in Florida, USA. Later, on July 25, 2022, he became the Inter Club Manager.
Honours
Club Honours
Inter Milan
- Serie A: 1988–89
- Coppa Italia: 1981–82
- Supercoppa Italiana: 1989
- UEFA Cup: 1990–91, 1993–94
International Honours
Italy
- FIFA World Cup: 1990 (third place)
Individual Awards
- Pirata d'Oro (Internazionale Player Of The Year): 1988
- World XI: 1990, 1991
Orders
- 5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 1991
See also
In Spanish: Riccardo Ferri para niños
