Alberto Ginulfi

Alberto Ginulfi
Ginulfi with Roma in 1970
Personal information
Date of birth (1941-11-30)30 November 1941
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Date of death 6 September 2023(2023-09-06) (aged 81)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1962 Tevere Roma
1962–1975 Roma 157 (0)
1975–1976 Verona 30 (0)
1976–1977 Fiorentina 1 (0)
1977–1978 Cremonese 30 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alberto Ginulfi (30 November 1941 – 6 September 2023) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Ginulfi played for 12 seasons (188 games) in the Serie A for Italian clubs A.S. Roma, Hellas Verona F.C., and ACF Fiorentina, winning two Coppa Italia and an Anglo-Italian Cup with Roma.[1][2]

Ginulfi was one of the very few goalkeepers who could boast that he saved a penalty kick by Brazilian former footballer Pelé - widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. Ginulfi saved the penalty in a friendly match between Roma and Santos on 3 March 1972.[2][3]

Style of play

Ginulfi was considered an extremely consistent and modern goalkeeper for his time.[1]

Death

Alberto Ginulfi died on 6 September 2023, at the age of 81.[4]

Honours

Roma[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "ALBERTO GINULFI" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b Schianchi, Andrea (6 September 2023). "È morto Ginulfi, lo storico portiere della Roma che parò un rigore a Pelé". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. ^ Carotenuto, Angelo (30 November 2011). "Quel rigore lungo una vita Io, il portiere che fregò Pelé". La Repubblica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Addio Alberto Ginulfi, Romanista E Portiere Giallorosso Per 13 Anni". A. S. Roma. 6 September 2023. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  5. ^ "ALBERTO GINULFI" (in Italian). almanaccogiallorosso.it. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.


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