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Gaetano Scirea was an Italian professional footballer who is considered one of the greatest defenders in football history. He spent most of his career with Juventus.
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sports · Italian footballer (1953–1989) · association football player · scout · association football coach · athlete · also Gaetano Scirea, Scirea
Born 25 May 1953 · Died 3 September 1989 · Q299608
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Yahoo! Sports: Remembering Gaetano Scirea
Won award: Juventus FC Hall of Fame (2025).
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Yahoo! Sports: Gaetano Scirea, Always in our Hearts
Sky: #SkyBuffaRacconta Gaetano Scirea, Chiellini: "Porto avanti i suoi valori"
Sky: L'anniversario, #SkyBuffaRacconta Gaetano Scirea, libero per sempre
Gazzetta: Gaetano Scirea, il difensore gentiluomo del Mondiale '82 e simbolo della Juventus
Il Sussidiario: Gaetano Scirea com’è morto?/ “Campione di sport e civiltà” (il viaggio degli eroi)
Fanpage.it: Gaetano Scirea, 3 settembre 1989: 30 anni fa morì il campione gentiluomo
Corriere della Sera: Gaetano Scirea, il campione discreto e silenzioso che voleva solo giocare a pallone
Il Foglio: Buffa racconta chi era Gaetano Scirea
Won award: Juventus Greatest XI of All Time (2017).
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CalcioMercato: Juventus: nel Canavese intitolata piazza a Gaetano Scirea
Won award: Italian Football Hall of Fame (2011).
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TUTTOmercatoWEB: Gaetano Scirea, il leader muto
Former Italy national team coach Enzo Bearzot proposed the retirement of the jersey number six of that national team and Juventus in recognition of Scirea's career
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Died 1989-09-03.
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Won: Serie A with Juventus (1985–86).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Juventus (1985).
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Won: European Cup with Juventus (1984–85).
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Won: European Cup Winners' Cup with Juventus (1983–84).
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Won: Serie A with Juventus (1983–84).
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Won: European Super Cup with Juventus (1984).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Juventus (1982–83).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Italy (1982).
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Won: Serie A with Juventus (1981–82).
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Won award: Guerin Sportivo All-Star Team (1982).
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Won: Serie A with Juventus (1980–81).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (1980).
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Where Italy finished in fourth place after reaching the semi-final, and Scirea was named part of the team of the tournament
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Won: Coppa Italia with Juventus (1978–79).
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Won: Serie A with Juventus (1977–78).
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And UEFA Euro 1980, where Italy once again managed a fourth-place finish
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Won: Serie A with Juventus (1976–77).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Juventus (1976–77).
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Won: Serie A with Juventus (1974–75).
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Played for Italy men's national association football team (1975–1986) — 78 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for Juventus FC (1974–1988) — 377 appearances, 24 goals.
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Played for Atalanta BC (1972–1974) — 58 appearances, 1 goals.
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Born 1953-05-25.
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