Tarcisio Burgnich(1939-2021)
Tarcisio Burgnich is an Italian former football manager and player, who played as a defender.
Throughout his career, Burgnich played for Udinese Calcio, Juventus F.C., S.S.D. Palermo, Inter Milan, and S.S.C. Napoli; although he won titles with both Juventus and Napoli, he is best known for his time with Inter Milan, where he was a member of manager Helenio Herrera's Grande Inter side. He played a key role in the team's successes in Herrera's defensive catenaccio system, due to his pace, stamina, offensive capabilities, and defensive work-rate, winning four Serie A titles, two European Cups, and two Intercontinental Cups.
At international level, Burgnich represented the Italy National Football Team at the Rome 1960: Games of the XVII Olympiad (1960), where they finished in fourth place, and at three FIFA World Cups, winning a runners-up medal at the 1970 FIFA World Cup (1970). He was also a member of the national team that won Italy's first ever UEFA European Football Championship on home soil, in 1968.
A versatile player, he was capable of playing in any defensive position, being adept as a right-back, as a center-back, and also as a sweeper.
Throughout his career, Burgnich played for Udinese Calcio, Juventus F.C., S.S.D. Palermo, Inter Milan, and S.S.C. Napoli; although he won titles with both Juventus and Napoli, he is best known for his time with Inter Milan, where he was a member of manager Helenio Herrera's Grande Inter side. He played a key role in the team's successes in Herrera's defensive catenaccio system, due to his pace, stamina, offensive capabilities, and defensive work-rate, winning four Serie A titles, two European Cups, and two Intercontinental Cups.
At international level, Burgnich represented the Italy National Football Team at the Rome 1960: Games of the XVII Olympiad (1960), where they finished in fourth place, and at three FIFA World Cups, winning a runners-up medal at the 1970 FIFA World Cup (1970). He was also a member of the national team that won Italy's first ever UEFA European Football Championship on home soil, in 1968.
A versatile player, he was capable of playing in any defensive position, being adept as a right-back, as a center-back, and also as a sweeper.