260. Giuliano Sarti

Giuliano Sarti - 288.50 Performance Pts

Born: 02/10/1933    Castello D'Argile, Italy        Died: 05/06/2017    Florence, Italy                    

Position: Goalkeeper     Height: 1.78m    Weight: 71kg

Having started out in the lower divisions, Sarti moved to Fiorentina in 1954, and didn't have to wait long for success - lifting the league title in 1956, the club's first ever Scudetto. They also reached the European Cup final the following year, losing to Real Madrid. His 1963 move to Inter led to even more notable triumphs - 2 more Serie A titles, in 1965 and 1966, plus the club's first 2 European Cups, in 1964 and 1965. Keeping a clean sheet in the 1-0 final victory over Benfica, to help secure a European Cup and Serie A double, makes 1965 a career highlight for Sarti. He moved to Juventus in 1968, spending a final season there before seeing out his career in the lower leagues. Having been such a successful, highly regarded keeper, he can consider himself unfortunate to have only won 8 caps for Italy. 



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