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Dino Zoff
Dino Zoff is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he is the oldest ever winner of the World Cup, which he lifted as captain of the Italy national team in the 1982 tournament, at the age of 40 years, 4 months and 13 days. He also won the award for best goalkeeper of the tournament and was elected to the team o…
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sports · Italian footballer (born 1942) · association football player · association football coach · sports executive · goalkeeper · also Dino Zoff, Zoff
Born 28 February 1942 · Q180661
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 2 entries
Yardbarker: Dino Zoff thinks Juventus is struggling to find the right path
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Won: Juventus FC Hall of Fame with IFFHS Legends (2025).
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2024· 1 entry
Yahoo! Sports: Italy legend Dino Zoff hails Gigio Donnarumma performances at EURO 2024
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2017· 1 entry
Awarded Gold Collar for Sports Merit (2017).
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2015· 2 entries
theScore: Juventus rallies around stricken legend Dino Zoff
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Won: Inducted into the Walk of Fame of Italian sport with FIFA 100 (2015).
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2012· 1 entry
Won: Inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame with FIFA 100 (2012).
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2005· 1 entry
Was named the coach of Fiorentina as a replacement for Sergio Buso
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2004· 2 entries
Won: Golden Foot "Football Legends" Award with FIFA 100 (2004).
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Pelé named Zoff as one of the 100 greatest living footballers
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2000· 4 entries
Won award: 2nd Class / Grand Officer (2000).
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Awarded Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2000).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with Italy (2000).
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Won: World Soccer Manager of the Year with Manager (2000).
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1999· 6 entries
Won: World Soccer Magazine's 100 Greatest Players of the Twentieth Century with Player (1999).
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Won: IFFHS World Goalkeeper of the 20th Century (3rd) with Player (1999).
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Won: IFFHS Italian Goalkeeper of the 20th Century with Player (1999).
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Won: IFFHS European Goalkeeper of the 20th Century (2nd) with Player (1999).
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Was elected in a poll by the IFFHS as the third best goalkeeper of the 20th Century – after Lev Yashin (1st) and Gordon Banks (2nd) – as well as Italy's best keeper of the century, and the second best European keeper
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Zoff placed 47th in World Soccer magazine's 100 Greatest Players of the Twentieth Century
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1998· 1 entry
Zoff was appointed as the head coach of the Italy national team
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1994· 1 entry
And later the club's sporting director, winning the Coppa Italia in 1998, and helping the club to an UEFA Cup final the same season, and was defeated by compatriots Inter
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1990· 5 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Juventus (1989-1990).
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Won: Seminatore d'oro with Manager (1990).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Juventus (1989–90).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Juventus (1989–90).
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Was sacked, however, despite winning the UEFA Cup and the Coppa Italia during the 1989–90 season, while also helping the club to a third-place finish in the league
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1984· 1 entry
Won: FIFA Order of Merit with Player (1984).
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1983· 6 entries
Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Juventus (1982-1983).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Juventus (1982–83).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League/European Cup (1983).
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Won award: Most consecutive appearances in Serie A (1972–1983).
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Won: European Cup with Juventus (1982–83).
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Won award: Most consecutive appearances in Serie A with Juventus (1972–1983).
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1982· 11 entries
Won the FIFA World Cup with Italy (1982).
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Won: FIFA World Cup Best Goalkeeper with Player (1982).
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Won: Serie A with Juventus (1981–82).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Italy (1982).
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Won: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team with Player (1982).
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Won award: 3rd Class / Commander (1982).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup (1982).
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Won award: One of four goalkeepers to win the FIFA World Cup as captain (1982).
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Awarded Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1982).
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Won gold medal for athletic prowess (1982).
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UEFA Champions League/European Cup: Oldest player to play in a final, at 41 years and 86 days in 1983
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1981· 1 entry
Won: Serie A with Juventus (1980–81).
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1980· 1 entry
Won: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament with Player (1980).
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1979· 2 entries
Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Juventus (1978-1979).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Juventus (1978–79).
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1978· 2 entries
Won: Serie A with Juventus (1977–78).
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(during which Zoff played a decisive role in the club's shoot-out victory over Ajax in the quarter-finals by saving two penalties), and the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup during the 1979–80 season
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1977· 3 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Juventus (1976-1977).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Juventus (1976–77).
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Won: Serie A with Juventus (1976–77).
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1975· 3 entries
Won: Sport Ideal European XI with Player (1975).
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Won: World XI with Player (1975).
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Won: Serie A with Juventus (1974–75).
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1974· 1 entry
Won award: Longest period time without conceding a goal in international matches (1972–1974).
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1973· 6 entries
Won: Ballon d'Or with Player (1973).
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Won: Sport Ideal European XI with Player (1973).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Juventus (1973).
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Won: Serie A with Juventus (1972–73).
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Won: European Cup with Juventus (1972–73).
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Placed second in the Ballon d'Or, following his Serie A title victory, also narrowly missing out on an historical treble with Juventus, after reaching both the European Cup and the Coppa Italia finals that season, in
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1972· 3 entries
At the age of 30, where he resumed his success
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Played for Juventus FC (1972–1983) — 330 appearances, -226 goals.
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Joined Juventus in 1972.
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1968· 9 entries
Won: UEFA European Championship with Italy (1968).
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Won: World XI with Player (1968).
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Won silver medal for athletic prowess (1968).
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Won: FUWO European Team of the Season with Player (1968).
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Won: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament with Player (1968).
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Won award: Fewest goals conceded in a single edition of the European Championships (1968).
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Played for Italy men's national association football team (1968–1983) — 112 appearances, -84 goals.
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Joined Italy in 1968.
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And earning a place in Italy's squads at Euro 68 and the 1970 World Cup
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1967· 3 entries
Zoff was transferred to Napoli, in exchange for fellow goalkeeper Claudio Bandoni, and a transfer fee of 130 million Lire; he spent five seasons in Naples, making 143 Serie A appearances with the club
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Joined Napoli in 1967.
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Played for SSC Napoli (1967–1972) — 143 appearances, -110 goals.
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1963· 3 entries
Joined Mantova in 1963.
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Where he spent four seasons, making 131 appearances
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Played for Mantova 1911 (1963–1967) — 131 appearances, -111 goals.
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1961· 2 entries
Joined Udinese in 1961.
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Played for Udinese Calcio (1961–1963) — 38 appearances, -54 goals.
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1942· 1 entry
Born 1942-02-28.
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