Dino Zoff

About Dino Zoff

Former Italian goalkeeper who captained the national team to victory in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, at the age of 42, becoming the Cup's oldest winner.

Dino Zoff is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the oldest ever winner of the World Cup, which he earned as captain of the Italian national team in the 1982 tournament, at the age of 40 years, 4 months and 13 days. He also won the award for best goalkeeper of the tournament and was elected to the team of the tournament for his performances, keeping two clean-sheets, an honour he also received after winning the 1968 European Championship on home soil. Zoff is the only Italian player to have won both the World Cup and the European Championship. He also achieved great club success with Juventus, winning six Serie A titles, two Coppa Italia titles, and a UEFA Cup, also reaching two European Champions' Cup finals in the 1972–73 and 1982–83 seasons, as well as finishing second in the 1973 Intercontinental Cup final.

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Trivia

He spent 1,142 minutes or the entire 1973 season, without allowing a goal in international play at the height of his career.

Dino Zoff before fame

He was regarded too short to be a significant football prospect when he was 14 years old.

Achievement of Dino Zoff

At the peak of his career, he went 1,142 minutes, or the whole 1973 season, without allowing a goal in international competition.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Dino Zoff family life

He was born and raised in Mariano del Friuli, Italy.

Associations of Dino Zoff

Both he and Gianluigi Buffon went on to become legendary Italian goalkeepers who helped their country win World Cups.

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