Franco Causio
Italian footballer (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Franco Causio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfraŋko ˈkauzjo]; born 1 February 1949) is an Italian former professional footballer who won the 1982 FIFA World Cup and came through the ranks of his hometown club Lecce before making his name at Juventus for many years in the 1970s and 1980s. Regarded as one of Italy's greatest ever wingers, throughout his career, he was given the nickname "The Baron",[1] because of his stylish moves on the pitch, as well as his well-educated upbringing, and his fair attitude in life.
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Full name | Franco Causio | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1949-02-01) 1 February 1949 (age 75) | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Lecce, Italy | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right winger | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1964–1965 | Lecce | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
1965–1966 | Sambenedettese | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||
1966–1968 | Juventus | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
1968–1969 | Reggina | 30 | (5) | |||||||||||
1969–1970 | Palermo | 22 | (3) | |||||||||||
1970–1981 | Juventus | 304 | (49) | |||||||||||
1981–1984 | Udinese | 83 | (11) | |||||||||||
1984–1985 | Inter | 24 | (0) | |||||||||||
1985–1986 | Lecce | 26 | (3) | |||||||||||
1986–1988 | Triestina | 64 | (5) | |||||||||||
Total | 570 | (76) | ||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
1972–1983 | Italy | 63 | (6) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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