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Gianluca Pagliuca

Born
Dec 18, 1966 · Age 59
Place of birth
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Gender
Male
Movie credits
4
TV credits
1
Also known as (1)
  • dʒanˈluːka paʎˈʎuːka

Biography

Gianluca Pagliuca (Italian pronunciation: [dʒanˈluːka paʎˈʎuːka]; born 18 December 1966) is an Italian football coach and former professional goalkeeper. He is regarded by pundits as one of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation, and one of Italy's best keepers ever. Throughout his career, he played for Sampdoria, Inter, Bologna, and Ascoli in Italy, winning several domestic and international trophies. At international level, he represented Italy at three FIFA World Cups (1990, 1994, and 1998), most notably reaching the 1994 World Cup final as Italy's starting goalkeeper. He is the…