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José Altafini

Brazilian-Italian footballer · Brazil · Footballers · Born 1938 · age 88 · also Italy

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José João Altafini, also known as "Mazzola" in Brazil, is an Italian-Brazilian former footballer, who played as a forward.

A life in dates

1979FC MendrisioClub1979-19801976FC ChiassoClub1976-19791972Juventus FCClub1972-19761965SSC NapoliClub1965-19721961Italy men's national association football teamClub1961-19621958AC MilanClub1958-19651957Brazil men's national football teamClub1957-19581956Sociedade Esportiva PalmeirasClub1956-19581954Esporte Clube XV de NovembroClub1954-19561938Born24 July 1938

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Teams 9

FC Mendrisio1979-1980
FC Chiasso1976-1979
Juventus FC1972-1976
SSC Napoli1965-1972
Italy men's national association football team1961-1962
AC Milan1958-1965
Brazil men's national football team1957-1958
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras1956-1958
Esporte Clube XV de Novembro1954-1956

Career record

SpellAppsGoals
1979-19802011
1976-19796018
1972-19767425
1965-197218071
1961-196265
1958-1965205120
1957-195884
1956-195811489
1954-1956302

About this person

José João Altafini, also known as "Mazzola" in Brazil, is an Italian-Brazilian former footballer, who played as a forward. Although, he began his career with Palmeiras in Brazil, he soon moved to play football in Italy, and is mostly remembered for his highly successful stint with Italian club AC Milan, with which he achieved a great domestic and international success; he later played for Napoli and Juventus, before ending his career in Switzerland with spells at Chiasso and Mendrisiostar. A highly prolific goalscorer, Altafini also held the record for the most goals scored in a single European Cup campaign for over 50 years; he is also one of only eight players to have scored five goals in a single European Cup match. He is the joint-fourth highest scorer in Italian Serie A history with 216 goals, and also holds the record for being the fifth-youngest player in Serie A history to score 100 goals, a feat which he managed at the age of 24 years and 239 days. Regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation, and as one of Serie A's and Milan's greatest-ever players, Altafini had an eye for goal and was quick, skilful and powerful.

Country
Brazil
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
living
Dates
Born 1938 · age 88

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