Tarcisio Burgnich

Italian footballer (1939-2021)

Tarcisio Burgnich (25 April 1939 – 25 May 2021) was an Italian football player. He played for Italy national team.

Tarcisio Burgnich
Burgnich with Inter Milan in 1966
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-04-25)25 April 1939[1]
Place of birth Ruda, Kingdom of Italy
Date of death 26 May 2021(2021-05-26) (aged 82)
Place of death Forte dei Marmi, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Udinese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1960 Udinese 8 (0)
1960–1961 Juventus 13 (0)
1961–1962 Palermo 31 (1)
1962–1974 Inter Milan 358 (5)
1974–1977 Napoli 84 (0)
Total 494 (6)
National team
1963–1974 Italy[1][2] 66 (2)
Teams managed
1978–1980 Livorno
1980–1981 Catanzaro
1981–1982 Bologna
1982–1984 Como
1984–1986 Genoa
1986–1987 Vicenza
1987–1988 Como
1988–1989 Catanzaro
1989–1991 Cremonese
1991–1992 Salernitana
1995–1997 Foggia
1997–1998 Genoa
1998–1999 Lucchese
1999–2000 Ternana
2000–2001 Pescara
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Italy (as player)
UEFA European Championship
Winner 1968 Italy
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1970 Mexico
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Burgnich died on 25 May 2021 at a hospital in Forte dei Marmi, Italy from stroke-related problems, aged 82.[3][4]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[5]
Team Season Serie A Coppa Italia European
Competition[a]
Other
Tournaments[b]
Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Udinese 1958–59 1 0
1959–60 7 0
Total 8 0
Juventus 1960–61 13 0
Palermo 1961–62 31 1
Internazionale 1962–63 31 0
1963–64 33 0
1964–65 32 1
1965–66 30 0
1966–67 30 2
1967–68 30 0
1968–69 30 1
1969–70 26 1
1970–71 29 0
1971–72 27 0
1972–73 30 0
1973–74 30 0
Total 358 5
Napoli 1974–75 30 0
1975–76 30 0
1976–77 24 0
Total 84 0
Career total 494 6

International goals

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Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Burgnich goal.[2]
List of international goals scored by Tarcisio Burgnich
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 June 1966 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan   Austria 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 17 June 1970 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City   West Germany 2–2 4–3
(a.e.t.)
1970 World Cup Semi-final

Honours

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Inter[6]

Napoli[6]

Juventus[6]

International

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Italy[6]

Individual

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tarcisio Burgnich". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Di Maggio, Roberto (29 May 2005). "Tarcisio Burgnich – International Appearances". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
  3. Carla (26 May 2021). "Tarcisio Burgnich, the defender of Herrera's Grande Inter and the Mexico '70 national team has died". Italy24 News English. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021. Tarcisio Burgnich died last night at the San Camillo hospital in Forte di Marmi, after he had been hospitalized for a stroke
  4. "Inter, Italy defender Tarcisio Burgnich dies, aged 82". The Malta Independent. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. Di Maggio, Roberto (12 February 2005). "Tarcisio Burgnich – Appearances in Serie A". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Burgnich, Tarcisio: la spada nella roccia". Storie di Calcio (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  7. "Eric Batty's World XI – The Sixties". Beyond the Last Man. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2015.