Place of birth Riccione, Italy 1968–1970 Riccione Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Name Paolo Conti | Playing position Role Singer Years Team Spouse Egle Conte | |
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Date of birth (1950-04-01) April 1, 1950 (age 65) Movies Paolo Conte Live: Arena di Verona, Paolo Conte: In Concert Albums Wonderful, Live, Razmataz, Paris milonga, Arena di Verona Profiles | ||
Paolo Conti (born 1 April 1950 in Riccione) is a former Italian football goalkeeper.
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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.
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.
Style of play
Regarded as one of the greatest and most experienced Italian goalkeepers of his generation, Conti was known for his composure, shot-stopping ability and consistency, as well as his ability to rush off his line or come out and claim crosses.