Salvatore Schillaci
Italian association football player (1964–2024)
Salvatore Schillaci (1 December 1964 – 18 September 2024) was an Italian football player. He played for Italy national team, until 1991.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Salvatore Schillaci | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Palermo, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 18 September 2024 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Palermo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982-1989 1989-1992 1992-1994 1994-1997 |
Messina Juventus Internazionale Milano Júbilo Iwata | ||
| National team | |||
| 1990-1991 | Italy | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Death
changeSchillaci was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2022. In September 2024, he was hospitalised in Palermo, Italy with an atrial arrhythmia.[1] Schillaci died on the morning of 18 September 2024, at the age of 59.[2][3]
Club career statistics
change| Club statistics | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1982/83 | Messina | Serie C2 | 26 | 3 | 26 | 3 | ||||
| 1983/84 | Serie C1 | 26 | 4 | 26 | 4 | |||||
| 1984/85 | 31 | 4 | 31 | 4 | ||||||
| 1985/86 | 31 | 11 | 31 | 11 | ||||||
| 1986/87 | Serie B | 33 | 3 | 33 | 3 | |||||
| 1987/88 | 37 | 13 | 37 | 13 | ||||||
| 1988/89 | 35 | 23 | 35 | 23 | ||||||
| 1989/90 | Juventus | Serie A | 30 | 15 | 30 | 15 | ||||
| 1990/91 | 29 | 5 | 29 | 5 | ||||||
| 1991/92 | 31 | 6 | 31 | 6 | ||||||
| 1992/93 | Internazionale Milano | Serie A | 21 | 6 | 21 | 6 | ||||
| 1993/94 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 | ||||||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1994 | Júbilo Iwata | J. League 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 14 |
| 1995 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | 31 | |||
| 1996 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 18 | ||
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Country | Italy | 339 | 98 | 339 | 98 | |||||
| Japan | 78 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 93 | 65 | ||
| Total | 417 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 432 | 163 | ||
International career statistics
change| Italy national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1990 | 12 | 6 |
| 1991 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 7 |
References
change- ↑ "Italy great Schillaci hospitalized in Palermo". TSN.ca. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ↑ "Salvatore Schillaci: Italy's World Cup icon dies aged 59". BBC Sport. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ↑ "Totò Schillaci, Italy's goalscoring hero of 1990 World Cup, dies aged 59". The Guardian. 18 September 2024. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Salvatore Schillaci". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Salvatore Schillaci - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.
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