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Superchi played for 13 seasons in the Italian [[Serie A]] for [[ACF Fiorentina]], [[Hellas Verona F.C.]] and [[A.S. Roma]].
Superchi played for 13 seasons in the Italian [[Serie A]] for [[ACF Fiorentina]], [[Hellas Verona F.C.]] and [[A.S. Roma]].


During his first three seasons with ACF Fiorentina he was the third-choice goalkeeper and did not play any league games in the first two. In his fourth, the 1968–69 season, Fiorentina won the Italian championship, and the impressive performances by the rookie were integral to the team's success. He played seven more seasons for Fiorentina, never equalling the brilliance of the championship season, but always proving to be a reliable shot-stopper.
He joined Fiorentina in 1965. During his first three seasons with the club he was the third-choice goalkeeper and did not play any league games in the first two. In his fourth, the 1968–69 season, Fiorentina won the Italian championship, and the impressive performances by the rookie were integral to the team's success. He played seven more seasons for Fiorentina, never equalling the brilliance of the championship season, but always proving to be a reliable shot-stopper. He remained with the team until 1976.


He later served as Roma's backup goalkeeper for four seasons in the 1980s, and played only on one occasion, a few minutes as a substitute in the last game of the 1982–83 season, during which Roma won the Serie A title, the second Italian championship title of his career.
After four seasons with Verona, Superchi later served as Roma's backup goalkeeper for four more seasons in the 1980s, and played only on one occasion, a few minutes as a substitute in the last game of the 1982–83 season, during which Roma won the Serie A title, which was the second Italian championship title of his career.


==Honours==
==Honours==

Revision as of 16:00, 7 February 2020

Franco Superchi
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-09-01) 1 September 1944 (age 79)
Place of birth Allumiere, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1965 Tevere Roma 23 (0)
1965–1976 Fiorentina 227 (0)
1976–1980 Verona 126 (0)
1980–1984 Roma 1 (0)
1984–1985 Civitavecchia 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Franco Superchi (born 1 September 1944 in Allumiere) is a retired Italian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Superchi played for 13 seasons in the Italian Serie A for ACF Fiorentina, Hellas Verona F.C. and A.S. Roma.

He joined Fiorentina in 1965. During his first three seasons with the club he was the third-choice goalkeeper and did not play any league games in the first two. In his fourth, the 1968–69 season, Fiorentina won the Italian championship, and the impressive performances by the rookie were integral to the team's success. He played seven more seasons for Fiorentina, never equalling the brilliance of the championship season, but always proving to be a reliable shot-stopper. He remained with the team until 1976.

After four seasons with Verona, Superchi later served as Roma's backup goalkeeper for four more seasons in the 1980s, and played only on one occasion, a few minutes as a substitute in the last game of the 1982–83 season, during which Roma won the Serie A title, which was the second Italian championship title of his career.

Honours

Fiorentina
Roma