Franco Selvaggi

Franco Selvaggi
Personal information
Date of birth	15 May 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth	Pomarico, Italy
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Pro Matera
Senior career*
Years	Team
1972–1973	Ternana
1973–1974	→ A.S. Roma (loan)
1974	Ternana
1974–1979	Taranto
1979–1982	Cagliari
1982–1984	Torino
1984–1985	Udinese
1985–1986	Inter
1986–1987	Sambenedettese
Total
International career
1980	Italy U21
1981	Italy
Managerial career
1992–1993	Catanzaro
1994	Taranto
1996	Matera
1998	Castel di Sangro
2002	Crotone
Medal record
Representing Italy
FIFA World Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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]

References

^ Nicola Salerno (29 April 2015). "L'intervista della settimana: Franco Selvaggi". www.materacalciostory.it (in Italian).
^ ^a ^b 1982 FIFA World Cup: Italy Squad FIFA. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
^ "Selvaggi, Franco". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
^ "Nazionale in cifre: Selvaggi, Franco". www.figc.it (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
^ Marino Bartoletti (22 May 2002). "Selvaggi, campione di pazienza "L' impresa fu sopportare Tardelli"". corriere.it (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
^ Daniele Mosconi (6 September 2012). "ESCLUSIVA TLP - Mi ritorni in mente : Franco Selvaggi". www.tuttolegapro.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
^ "Franco Selvaggi". www.medagliedoro.org (in Italian). Retrieved 29 April 2015.

[1] Nicola Salerno (29 April 2015). "L'intervista della settimana: Franco Selvaggi". www.materacalciostory.it (in Italian).

[1982_FIFA_World_Cup:_Italy_Squad-2] 1982 FIFA World Cup: Italy Squad FIFA. Retrieved 2 February 2010.

[3] "Selvaggi, Franco". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 25 January 2010.

[4] "Nazionale in cifre: Selvaggi, Franco". www.figc.it (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 29 April 2015.

[5] Marino Bartoletti (22 May 2002). "Selvaggi, campione di pazienza "L' impresa fu sopportare Tardelli"". corriere.it (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 29 April 2015.

[6] Daniele Mosconi (6 September 2012). "ESCLUSIVA TLP - Mi ritorni in mente : Franco Selvaggi". www.tuttolegapro.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2015.

[7] "Franco Selvaggi". www.medagliedoro.org (in Italian). Retrieved 29 April 2015.

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