Died 2024-01-22.
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Gigi Riva
Luigi "Gigi" Riva was an Italian professional footballer who played as a striker.
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sports · Italian footballer (1944–2024) · association football player · screenwriter · sporting director · athlete · also Gigi Riva, Luigi Riva, Riva
Born 7 November 1944 · Died 22 January 2024 · Q276026
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2024· 1 entry
2016· 1 entry
Won award: CONI (2016).
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2015· 1 entry
Won award: Inducted into the Walk of Fame of Italian sport (2015).
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2011· 1 entry
Won award: Inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame (2011).
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2006· 1 entry
Won award: CONI (2006).
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2005· 1 entry
Won award: Golden Foot "Football Legends" (2005).
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2000· 1 entry
Won award: 2nd Class / Grand Officer (2000).
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1999· 1 entry
Won award: World Soccer's 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time (1999).
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1991· 1 entry
Won award: 3rd Class / Commander (1991).
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1978· 1 entry
At the age of 33, having played his last game at the age of 31 in 1976
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1976· 1 entry
Riva briefly served as the president of Cagliari during the 1986–87 season, and was later the team manager and director of the Italy national team from 1988 until 2013
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1973· 1 entry
Won award: Sport Ideal European XI (1973).
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1971· 1 entry
Won award: World XI (1971).
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1970· 7 entries
Won the Italian Serie A Capocannoniere with Cagliari (1969-1970).
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Won the Italian Serie A with Cagliari (1969-1970).
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Won: Serie A with Cagliari (1969–70).
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Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with Italy (1970).
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Won award: FUWO European Team of the Season (1970).
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Won award: Serie A top scorer (1969–70).
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Third place: Ballon d'Or (1970).
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1969· 4 entries
Won the Italian Serie A Capocannoniere with Cagliari (1968-1969).
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Won award: FUWO European Team of the Season (1969).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (1969).
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Won award: Serie A top scorer (1968–69).
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1968· 3 entries
Won the UEFA European Championship with Italy (1968).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (1968).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with Italy (1968).
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1967· 2 entries
Won the Italian Serie A Capocannoniere with Cagliari (1966-1967).
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Won award: Serie A top scorer (1966–67).
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1965· 2 entries
Joined Italy in 1965.
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Played for Italy men's national association football team (1965–1974) — 42 appearances, 35 goals.
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1964· 1 entry
And later led the club to their only Serie A title in 1969–70
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1963· 2 entries
Joined Cagliari in 1963.
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Played for Cagliari Calcio (1963–1976) — 315 appearances, 164 goals.
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1962· 2 entries
At the age of 18, when he joined Serie C side Legnano-Ivrea, scoring 6 goals in 22 appearances in his debut season
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Played for A.C. Legnano (1962–1963) — 22 appearances, 6 goals.
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1944· 1 entry
Born 1944-11-07.
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