Fulvio Collovati
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Fulvio Collovati | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Teor, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1982 | A.C. Milan | 158 | (4) |
| 1982–1986 | Internazionale | 109 | (3) |
| 1986–1987 | Udinese | 20 | (2) |
| 1987–1989 | Roma | 45 | (1) |
| 1989–1993 | Genoa | 72 | (0) |
| Total | 404 | (10) | |
| National team | |||
| 1976–1978 | Italy U-21 | 7 | (0) |
| 1979 | Italy Olympic | 1 | (0) |
| 1979–1986 | Italy | 50 | (3) |
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Fulvio Collovati (born 9 May 1957) is an Italian former footballer, who played as a defender. He was a stopper (centre-back) and also played for Italy at international level, winning the 1982 FIFA World Cup. As a player, he was regarded as one of Italy's best defenders during the 1970s and 1980s. An elegant, physically strong, and dynamic player, he was gifted with good technique and distribution, as well as excellent anticipation, marking ability, and aerial prowess; because of his many defensive attributes, he was considered Roberto Rosato's heir at Milan.
Collovati was born in Teor, in the province of Udine. Brought up through the A.C. Milan youth academy, he debuted in Serie A with the rossoneri in the 1976–77 season, in which he played eleven times and even won the Coppa Italia. In the next season he played more regularly (25 appearances, 1 goal) but his definitive moment came during the 1978–79 season in which, thanks to his 27 appearances, he won the scudetto. It was one of the few joys he had at Milan, because following the 1979–80 season, Milan was relegated to the Serie B for their involvement in the Totonero football betting scandal. Unlike other players, Collovati stayed on with Milan in the Serie B and played 36 games scoring two goals, winning the title that season, and helping the club to gain Serie A promotion the following season. Back in Serie A the next season, Milan won the Mitropa Cup with Collovati serving as the team's captain, but surprisingly was relegated to Serie B once again, but this time for their on-field exploits. On this occasion, Collovati (who in the meantime was called up to the Nazionale) decided to join local rivals Inter Milan.
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