Gianni Rivera
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| Full name | Giovanni Rivera | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Alessandria, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1960 | Alessandria | 26 | (6) |
| 1960–1979 | Milan | 501 | (122) |
| Total | 527 | (128) | |
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| 1962–1974 | Italy | 60 | (14) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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| Member of European Parliament from Italy | |
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In office 25 May 2005 – 13 July 2009 |
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| Constituency | Piedmont II |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
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In office 2 July 1987 – 29 May 2001 |
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Democratic Centre (since 2013) The Daisy (2002–2007) The Democrats (1999–2002) Segni Pact (1994–1996) Christian Democracy (before 1994) |
Giovanni "Gianni" Rivera (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒanni riˈvɛːra]; born 18 August 1943, in Alessandria) is an Italian former football midfielder, who was mostly utilised as an attacking midfielder.
Dubbed Italy's "Golden Boy" by the media, he played the majority of his club career with Italian side A.C. Milan, after beginning his career with his hometown side Alessandria in 1959. After joining Milan in 1960, he enjoyed a highly successful career in domestic and European football, winning three Serie A titles and two European Cups, among several other trophies, and also serving as the team's captain for twelve seasons.
At international level, he represented Italy 60 times between 1962 and 1974, scoring 14 goals, and took part at four World Cups (1962, 1966, 1970, and 1974). Rivera is widely remembered for scoring the decisive goal in Italy's 4–3 extra-time win over West Germany in the semi-final of the 1970 World Cup, leading the team to final, only to suffer a 4–1 defeat against Brazil, however. Rivera was also a member of the first Italian side ever to win the European Football Championship in 1968, on home soil, and represented Italy at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, helping the team to a fourth-place finish.
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