Personal information | |||
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Full name | Franco Tancredi | ||
Date of birth | 10 January 1955 | ||
Place of birth | Giulianova, Italy | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Roma (GK coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1974 | Giulianova | 45 | (0) |
1974–1976 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
1976–1977 | Rimini | 28 | (0) |
1977–1990 | Roma | 288 | (0) |
1990–1991 | Torino | 6 | (0) |
Total | 361 | (0) | |
National team | |||
1984–1986 | Italy | 12 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1992–2004 | Roma (goalkeeping coach) | ||
2004–2006 | Juventus (goalkeeping coach) | ||
2006–2007 | Real Madrid (goalkeeping coach) | ||
2007–2011 | England (goalkeeping coach) | ||
2011–2012 | Roma (goalkeeping coach) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Franco Tancredi (born 10 January 1955 in Giulianova) is an Italian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for several Italian clubs, in particular A.S. Roma, and the Italy national football team. He is a member of the A.S. Roma Hall of Fame.
Tancredi began his career with Giulianova, and later also played with Milan and Rimini, before joining A.S. Roma. He made 288 league appearances for Roma between 1979 and 1990, winning the Scudetto in 1983 and four Coppa Italia titles. In 1987, during a game against Milan at the San Siro, he was hit on the head by a firework thrown by a Milan supporter. He stopped breathing for a short time but was eventually resuscitated by paramedics. He ended his career in 1991 after a season with Torino, where he won the Mitropa Cup but was mainly a back-up to Luca Marchegiani. In total he made 294 appearances in Serie A throughout his career, as well as 28 in Serie B, 58 in the Coppa Italia, and 36 in European Competitions.
Tancredi represented Italy at the 1984 Summer Olympics and was the number two goalkeeper to Giovanni Galli in Italy's squad at Mexico 86. He made a total of 12 caps with the national team between 1984 and 1986, which all came in friendlies.