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.
Selvaggi represented the 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 World Cup under Enzo Bearzot, but he never played a match in that event.
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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Individual