Salvatore Schillaci

Salvatore Schillaci
Schillaci in 2009
Personal information
Full name Salvatore Schillaci[1]
Date of birth (1964-12-01) 1 December 1964 (age 59)
Place of birth Palermo, Italy
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1981 AMAT Palermo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1989 Messina 219 (61)
1989–1992 Juventus 90 (26)
1992–1994 Internazionale 30 (11)
1994–1997 Júbilo Iwata 86 (58)
Total 417 (154)
International career
1989 Italy U21 1 (0)
1989 Italy B[2] 1 (0)
1990–1991 Italy 16 (7)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
FIFA World Cup
Third place 1990 Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Salvatore "Totò"[3] Schillaci Cavaliere OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [salvaˈtoːre toˈtɔ skilˈlaːtʃi]; born 1 December 1964) is an Italian former professional footballer, who played as a striker. During his club career, he played for Messina (1982–1989), Juventus (1989–1992), Internazionale (1992–1994) and Júbilo Iwata (1994–1997).[4]

At the international level he was the surprise star of the 1990 FIFA World Cup, as he helped Italy to a third-place finish on home soil. Coming on as substitute in Italy's first game, Schillaci went on to score six goals throughout the World Cup, claiming the Golden Boot as the leading goalscorer,[5] and received the Golden Ball as player of the tournament[6] ahead of Lothar Matthäus and Diego Maradona, who came second and third respectively.[7] That year he also placed second in the 1990 Ballon d'Or, behind Matthäus.[4]

  1. ^ "Schillaci Sig. Salvatore" [Schillaci Mr. Salvatore]. Quirinale (in Italian). Presidenza della Repubblica Italiana. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. ^ Courtney, Barrie (22 May 2014). "England – International Results B-Team – Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. ^ Bedeschi, Stefano (1 December 2013). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Salvatore SCHILLACI" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Salvatore Schillaci". Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference FWC Golden Boot was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference FWC Golden Ball was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Salvatore Schillaci Statistics FIFA. Retrieved 25 January 2010.

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