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Romeo Benetti
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Romeo Benetti (Italian pronunciation: [roˈmɛːo beˈnetti]; born 20 October 1945) is an Italian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. A tenacious and intimidating player, Benetti played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, winning titles with AC Milan, Juventus and AS Roma. At international level, he represented the Italy national football team on 55 occasions between 1971 and 1980, and took part at the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups, as well as UEFA Euro 1980, achieving fourth-place finishes in the latter two tournaments.[1]
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Full name | Romeo Benetti | ||
Date of birth | (1945-10-20) 20 October 1945 (age 78) | ||
Place of birth | Albaredo d'Adige, Italy | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1964 | Bolzano | 31 | (10) |
1964–1965 | Siena | 31 | (7) |
1965–1967 | Taranto | 63 | (11) |
1967–1968 | Palermo | 35 | (2) |
1968–1969 | Juventus | 24 | (1) |
1969–1970 | Sampdoria | 27 | (2) |
1970–1976 | AC Milan | 170 | (32) |
1976–1979 | Juventus | 83 | (12) |
1979–1981 | AS Roma | 27 | (1) |
Total | 491 | (78) | |
International career | |||
1971–1980 | Italy | 55 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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