Leonardo Costagliola (Italian pronunciation: [leoˈnardo kostaʎˈʎɔːla]; 27 October 1921 – 7 March 2008) was an Italian football player and manager who played as a goalkeeper. Throughout his career, he played for several Italian clubs and represented the Italy national football team at the 1954 FIFA World Cup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Costagliola | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Taranto, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 7 March 2008 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Florence, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1940 | Pro Italia Taranto | 17 +? | (0 +?) |
| 1940–1943 | Bari | 71 | (0) |
| 1943–44 | U.S. Conversano | ? | (?) |
| 1945–1948 | Bari | 100 | (0) |
| 1948–1955 | Fiorentina | 230 | (0) |
| Total | 418 +? | (0 +?) | |
| International career | |||
| 1953–1954 | Italy | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Taranto, throughout his career (1938–1963) Costagliola played a total of 623 matches, playing for Italian clubs Pro Italia Taranto (1938–1940), A.S. Bari (1940–1943; 1945–1948), U.S. Conversano (1943–1944), and AC Fiorentina (1948–1955). He made his Serie A debut with Bari, on 27 October 1940, in a 4–2 away win over Triestina.[1]
International career edit
Regarded as one of the best and most consistent Italian shot-stoppers of his generation,[2] with the Italy national team, Costagliola played 3 games between 1953 and 1954[1][3] and participated at the 1954 FIFA World Cup, although he did not feature in the competition.[2] He made his Italy senior debut in a 2–1 away win over Egypt, on 13 November 1953, in a World Cup qualifier.[1]
After retirement edit
After retiring, Costagliola started a career as a trainer, managing several Italian clubs.
References edit
- ^ a b c Dario Marchetti. "Costagliola, Leonardo" (in Italian). Enciclopedia del Calcio. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Il kamikaze Ghezzi e le notti di Cesenatico" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Costagliola, Leonardo" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
External links edit
- Leonardo Costagliola – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Profile at Enciclopediadelcalcio.it (in Italian)
- Profile at FIGC.it (in Italian)
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