Franco Cordova (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfraŋko ˈkɔrdova]; born 21 June 1944) is a former Italian international football player who played as midfielder.
 Cordova captain of Roma in 1974 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 June 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Forlì, Italian Social Republic | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 | Salernitana | 6 | (1) |
| 1963–1965 | Catania | 10 | (1) |
| 1965–1966 | Internazionale | 1 | (0) |
| 1966–1967 | Brescia | 25 | (0) |
| 1967–1976 | Roma | 212 | (9) |
| 1976–1979 | Lazio | 85 | (2) |
| 1979–1980 | Avellino | 5 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1975 | Italy | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Forlì but raised in Naples, he played for Catania, Inter and Brescia before settling in Rome at A.S. Roma and becoming team's captain. He then left suddenly for AS Roma's rivals S.S. Lazio in 1976 where he played 3 seasons before ending his career at U.S. Avellino.
He also has 2 full caps for Italy, both in 1975.
His career ended with a 1-year and 2 months ban from football in the Totonero 1980 match-fixing scandal.
Honours
edit- Inter
- Intercontinental Cup: 1965
- Serie A champion: 1965–66.
- Roma
- Coppa Italia winner: 1968–69.
- Anglo-Italian Cup winner: 1972.
External links
edit- Franco Cordova at National-Football-Teams.com
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