Franco Cordova Explained

Franco Cordova
Birth Date:21 June 1944
Birth Place:Forlì, Italian Social Republic
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1962–1963
Years2:1963–1965
Years3:1965–1966
Years4:1966–1967
Years5:1967–1976
Years6:1976–1979
Years7:1979–1980
Clubs7:Avellino
Caps1:6
Goals1:1
Caps2:10
Goals2:1
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Caps4:25
Goals4:0
Caps5:212
Goals5:9
Caps6:85
Goals6:2
Caps7:5
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:1975
Nationalteam1:Italy
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Franco Cordova (pronounced as /it/; born 21 June 1944) is a former Italian international football player who played as midfielder.

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

Inter
Roma