Franco Selvaggi


Franco Selvaggi is an Italian former football player. Born in Pomarico, province of Matera, he was deployed as a striker.

Club career

In his Serie A career, Selvaggi played for Ternana, A.S. Roma, Cagliari, Torino, Udinese, and Inter, also playing with Taranto, and ending his career with Sambenedettese Calcio|Sambenedettese].

International career

Selvaggi represented the football team">Association football">football team twice in 1980, scoring 2 goals. With the Italy national team, he earned 3 caps in 1981, making his debut in a 0–0 home draw against East Germany on 19 April. He was a member of the Italy team that won the 1982 [FIFA World Cup|1982 World Cup] under Enzo Bearzot, but he never played a match in that event.

Style of play

A small, quick, dynamic, mobile, and hardworking centre-forward, he excelled at making attacking runs off the ball, and at playing off his team-mates during build-up plays. He was also capable of holding up the ball for them with his back to goal.

Retirement and managerial career

Following his retirement from playing football, Selvaggi became a football coach.

Honours

International

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