Paolo Conti
Italian footballer
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Paolo Conti (pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo ˈkonti]; born 1 April 1950) is an Italian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 1 April 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Riccione, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1970 | Riccione | 65 | (0) |
| 1970–1972 | Modena | 50 | (0) |
| 1972–1973 | Arezzo | 32 | (0) |
| 1973–1980 | Roma | 175 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Verona | 31 | (0) |
| 1981–1983 | Sampdoria | 39 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Bari | 34 | (0) |
| 1984–1988 | Fiorentina | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 428 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976 | Italy U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1977–1979 | Italy | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Throughout his club career, Conti played for 9 seasons (193 games) in the Italian Serie A for A.S. Roma (1973–80), U.C. Sampdoria (1981–83), and ACF Fiorentina (1984–88), winning a Coppa Italia with Roma in 1980.[1][2]
International career
At international level, Conti played for the Italy national football team, and was a member of the 1978 FIFA World Cup squad which finished in fourth place, under manager Enzo Bearzot, serving as a back-up to Dino Zoff; in total he made seven appearances for Italy between 1977 and 1979.[1][3]
Style of play
Conti was a professional Italian goalkeeper and he was known for his skills with consistent performance. He was noted for his ability to stop shots and his calm demeanor during matches. He was also known for his tendency to leave the goal line to catch crosses or to intercept the ball from opposing players.[1][2][4]
