Stefano Tacconi

Infobox Football biography
playername = Stefano Tacconi
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1957|5|13
cityofbirth = Perugia
countryofbirth = Italy
height =
position = Goalkeeper
currentclub = Arquata
clubnumber =
youthyears = 1972–1974
youthclubs = Spoleto
years = 1974–1975
1975–1976
1976–1977
1977–1978
1978–1979
1979–1980
1980–1983
1983–1992
1992–1995
2008–
clubs = Spoleto
Inter
Spoleto
Pro Patria
Livorno
Sambenedettese
Avellino
Juventus
Genoa
Arquata
caps(goals) = 000 (0)
000 (0)
030 (0)
007 (0)
033 (0)
038 (0)
090 (0)
254 (0)
043 (0)

nationalyears =
nationalteam = Italy
nationalcaps(goals) = 007 (0)
pcupdate = 2008-08-15
ntupdate =

Stefano Tacconi (born 13 May 1957 in Perugia) is an Italian former professional football player, well remembered for his skill as a goalkeeper as well for his lively, outspoken person.

The only European goalkeeper in history to have won all international club competitions got his first significant experience at Spoleto football club, then, already attracting the interest of Inter Milan, and had his first brief stint as a pro with Pro Patria [http://www.bustocco.it/LaStoriaDellaProPatria/tacconi.htm Stefano Tacconi] - "Bustocco.it".] and Livorno before joining Sambenedettese. He then reached Serie A with Avellino in the 1980/1981 season; he remained there for three years before joining Italian giants Juventus FC in 1983.

With Giovanni Trapattoni's Juventus, one of the greatest teams ever in football history, Tacconi won 2 scudetti in 1984 and 1986, the European Champion Clubs' Cup in 1985 (on the tragic Heysel night) and the Intercontinental Cup the same year against Argentinos Juniors, after a memorable match and a penalty shootout. In 1990 Tacconi went on to win, together with his companions, a UEFA Cup and a Coppa Italia. He was Walter Zenga's reserve at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.

After a stormy and passionate ten-year working relationship with Juventus FC (during the 1985/1986 season he was kept on the bench in a difficult period for him and the team), in 1994 Tacconi transferred to Genoa C.F.C., an unlucky choice to close a brilliant career since Genoa dropped to Serie B in the end of season. Upon displacing Tacconi as Juventus keeper, Angelo Peruzzi claimed that Tacconi was his worst team mate ever. [ [http://bigsoccer.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-294977-p-2.html Profiles: Stefano Tacconi] - "www.bigsoccer.com".]

After quitting professional football, Tacconi had several disappointing experiences in politics: in 1999 he was on Alleanza Nazionale's lists for the European parliamentary elections, but lost; in 2005 he then tried to stand for president of Lombardy for Nuovo MSI, an extreme right-wing party, but he did not get enough votes to validate his candidacy; in 2006, he put in for a city councilman position in Milan again within Alleanza Nazionale, supporting winner Letizia Moratti for mayor, but gained only 57 personal preferences (votes) and was not elected to the office.

Known for a brilliant and sometimes rash character and for his taste for beautiful women, Tacconi took part in the reality show "L'isola dei famosi" (Italian version of Celebrity Survivor) in 2003, regaining some popularity, though his fame will always be based upon his performance between the goal posts.

On August 2008, at the age of 51, he accepted an offer from FC Arquata, a Seconda Categoria amateur club based in Arquata del Tronto, Marche, to make a return into active football as a goalkeeper. [cite news |url=http://www.sportal.it/news/news949521.html |publisher=Sportal.it |language=Italian |title=Tacconi torna in porta |accessdate=2008-08-27 |date=2008-08-25]

References

ee also

* List of players to have won all international club competitions
* List of players to have won the three main European club competitions