Antonio Juliano

Antonio Juliano (Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo juˈljaːno]; 26 December 1942 – 13 December 2023) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Antonio Juliano
Juliano in 1974
Personal information
Date of birth(1942-12-26)26 December 1942
Place of birthNaples, Italy
Date of death13 December 2023(2023-12-13) (aged 80)
Place of deathNaples, Italy
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)Midfielder
Youth career
1956–1962Napoli
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1962–1978Napoli394(26)
1978–1979Bologna15(2)
Total409(28)
International career
1966–1974Italy18(0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy (as player)
UEFA European Championship
Winner1968 Italy

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FIFA World Cup
Runner-up1970 Mexico

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*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Juliano (middle) with Dino Zoff (left) and Kurt Hamrin, 1970

Born in Naples on 26 December 1942,[2] Juliano spent the majority of his club career at home-town club Napoli, after coming through their youth ranks;[3][4] he won two Coppa Italia (in 1962 and 1976),[5] as well as the Coppa delle Alpi (in 1966) and the Anglo-Italian League Cup (in 1976).[3][6]

After leaving Napoli in 1978, he played for one more season with Bologna, before retiring in 1979.[4][6][7]

International career edit

Juliano earned 18 caps for the Italian senior national team between 1966 and 1974,[1] and was a member of the squad that won UEFA Euro 1968.[3][5]

Juliano was also included in the Italian squad for three different FIFA World Cups, having took part in the competition in 1966,[8] in 1970[9] – where the Azzurri finished as runners-up –[3][5][10] and in 1974.[11] However, he only ever played one World Cup match, coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 defeat to Brazil in the 1970 World Cup final.[6][10]

Style of play edit

A creative playmaker, Juliano was renowned in particular for his leadership skills,[3][7] as well as his vision, ball control, stamina, and passing range.[7][12]

After retirement edit

After retiring, Juliano returned to Napoli as a sporting director;[7] while serving in this role, he oversaw the acquisitions of several players that contributed to the club's first national title in 1987, including Ruud Krol and Diego Maradona.[13][3][5]

Death edit

Juliano died in Naples on 13 December 2023, at the age of 80,[3][4][7] following a short period of hospitalization.[3][4]

Honours edit

Napoli

Italy

References edit

  1. ^ a b Antonio Juliano at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "Send article". www.napoli.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Malfitano, Salvatore (13 December 2023). "Addio "Totonno" Juliano: bandiera del Napoli, da dirigente portò Maradona". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Antonio Juliano, morto lo storico capitano del Napoli". la Repubblica (in Italian). 13 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "È morto a 80 anni l'ex calciatore Antonio Juliano, a lungo capitano del Napoli". Il Post (in Italian). 13 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Addio ad Antonio Juliano, storico capitano del Napoli". Sky Sport (in Italian). 13 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e Battistuzzi, Giovanni (13 December 2023). "È morto Antonio Juliano, una persona per bene". Il Foglio (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  8. ^ "1966 Italy World Cup Squad at Planet World Cup". Planetworldcup.com. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  9. ^ "1970 Italy World Cup Squad at Planet World Cup". Planetworldcup.com. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  10. ^ a b c "Brazil outplay Italy and take Jules Rimet Trophy outright". Glasgow Herald (Page 4). 22 June 1970. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  11. ^ "1974 Italy World Cup Squad at Planet World Cup". Planetworldcup.com. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  12. ^ "ANTONIO JULIANO, "TOTONNO"". pianetaazzurro.it (in Italian). Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Lutto SSC Napoli: è morto l'ex capitano e dirigente Antonio Juliano". www.calcionapoli24.it (in Italian). 13 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.