Alberto Ginulfi | |
Birth Date: | 30 November 1941 |
Birth Place: | Rome, Italy |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Years1: | 1961–1962 |
Clubs1: | Tevere Roma |
Years2: | 1962–1975 |
Clubs2: | Roma |
Caps2: | 157 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1975–1976 |
Clubs3: | Verona |
Caps3: | 30 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1976–1977 |
Clubs4: | Fiorentina |
Caps4: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1977–1978 |
Clubs5: | Cremonese |
Caps5: | 30 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Alberto Ginulfi (30 November 1941 – 6 September 2023) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Ginulfi played for 12 seasons (188 games) in the Serie A for Italian clubs A.S. Roma, Hellas Verona F.C., and ACF Fiorentina, winning two Coppa Italia and an Anglo-Italian Cup with Roma.[1] [2]
Ginulfi was one of the very few goalkeepers who could boast that he saved a penalty kick by Brazilian former footballer Pelé - widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. Ginulfi saved the penalty in a friendly match between Roma and Santos on 3 March 1972.[3]
Ginulfi was considered an extremely consistent and modern goalkeeper for his time.[1]
Alberto Ginulfi died on 6 September 2023, at the age of 81.[4]
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