Fabio Cudicini
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Fabio Cudicini is an Italian
former professional football (soccer)
goalkeeper, who played from 1955 to 1973. With his 1.91 metre he was one of the tallest goalkeepers of his time.
Born in Trieste
, he was nicknamed Ragno Nero ('Black Spider') and was one of the most celebrated goalkeepers for A.C. Milan
, helping them win the 1969 European Cup Final
.
Cudicini played for Milan from 1967-73; he also played for Udinese
(1955-58), Roma
(1958-66) and Brescia
(1966-67). Despite his achievements, Cudicini never played for the Italian national team
, mainly because of the contemporary presence of several other notable players in his role such as Dino Zoff
, Lorenzo Buffon
and Enrico Albertosi
.
He is the father of Tottenham Hotspur
goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini
.
He is the son of ex Ponziana Trieste defender Guglielmo Cudicini (deceased)
Italy
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former professional football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
goalkeeper, who played from 1955 to 1973. With his 1.91 metre he was one of the tallest goalkeepers of his time.
Born in Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
, he was nicknamed Ragno Nero ('Black Spider') and was one of the most celebrated goalkeepers for A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
, helping them win the 1969 European Cup Final
1969 European Cup Final
The 1969 European Cup Final was a football match held at the Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, on 28 May 1969, that saw Milan of Italy play against Ajax of the Netherlands to determine who would be the champions of Europe that season...
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Cudicini played for Milan from 1967-73; he also played for Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
(1955-58), Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
(1958-66) and Brescia
Brescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
(1966-67). Despite his achievements, Cudicini never played for the Italian national team
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
, mainly because of the contemporary presence of several other notable players in his role such as Dino Zoff
Dino Zoff
Dino Zoff is an Italian former football goalkeeper and is the oldest winner ever of the World Cup, which he earned as captain of the Italian team in the 1982 tournament in Spain, at the age of 40 years, 4 months and 13 days.Zoff was a goalkeeper of outstanding ability and has a place in the...
, Lorenzo Buffon
Lorenzo Buffon
Lorenzo Buffon is an Italian former football goalkeeper. He played 277 times for A.C. Milan, and also played for their city rivals Internazionale. He was also capped 15 times for the Italian national team....
and Enrico Albertosi
Enrico Albertosi
Enrico "Ricky" Albertosi is an Italian former footballer who played goalkeeper for the Italian national team in the 1966 World Cup and the 1970 World Cup....
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He is the father of Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini
Carlo Cudicini
Carlo Cudicini is an Italian goalkeeper who currently plays for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. In his 10 years at Chelsea he established himself as one of England's best goalkeepers before injury and the arrival of Petr Cech displaced him as first-choice...
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He is the son of ex Ponziana Trieste defender Guglielmo Cudicini (deceased)