Franco Selvaggi

Franco Selvaggi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfraŋko selˈvaddʒi]; born 15 May 1953) is an Italian former football player. Born in Pomarico, province of Matera, he was deployed as a striker.

Franco Selvaggi

Personal information
Date of birth	(1953-05-15) 15 May 1953 (age 72)
Place of birth	Pomarico, Italy
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position	Striker
Youth career
	Pro Matera
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1973	Ternana	12	(1)
1973–1974	→ A.S. Roma (loan)	2	(0)
1974	Ternana	1	(0)
1974–1979	Taranto	146	(22)
1979–1982	Cagliari	85	(28)
1982–1984	Torino	56	(15)
1984–1985	Udinese	20	(5)
1985–1986	Inter	7	(0)
1986–1987	Sambenedettese	26	(9)
Total		355	(80)
International career
1980	Italy U21	2	(2)
1981	Italy	3	(0)
Managerial career
1992–1993	Catanzaro
1994	Taranto
1996	Matera
1998	Castel di Sangro
2002	Crotone
Medal record Representing  Italy FIFA World Cup Winner 1982 Spain
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

In his Serie A career (1972–1986), Selvaggi played for Ternana (1972–74), A.S. Roma (1973–74), Cagliari (1979–82), Torino (1982–84), Udinese (1984–85), and Inter (1985–86), also playing with Taranto (1974–79), and ending his career with Sambenedettese (1986–87).^[1]

International career

Selvaggi represented the Italy national under-21 football team twice in 1980, scoring 2 goals. With the Italy national team, he earned 3 caps in 1981, making his debut in a 0–0 home draw against East Germany on 19 April. He was a member of the Italy team that won the 1982 World Cup under Enzo Bearzot, but he never played a match in that event.^[2][3][4]

Style of play

A small, quick, dynamic, mobile, and hardworking centre-forward, he excelled at making attacking runs off the ball, and at playing off his team-mates during build-up plays. He was also capable of holding up the ball for them with his back to goal.^[5]

Retirement and managerial career

Following his retirement from playing football, Selvaggi became a football coach.^[6]

Honours

International

Italy^[2]

• FIFA World Cup: 1982

Individual

• Medaglia d'Oro al valore atletico: 1982^[7]