Nicola Berti
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Nicola Berti |
| Date of birth |
14 April 1967 (1967-04-14) (age 44) |
| Place of birth |
Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy |
| Height |
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Playing position |
Midfielder |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1982–1985 |
Parma |
28 |
(0) |
| 1985–1988 |
Fiorentina |
80 |
(8) |
| 1988–1998 |
Internazionale |
229 |
(29) |
| 1998–1999 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
21 |
(3) |
| 1999–2001 |
Alavés |
51 |
(5) |
| 2001-2002 |
Northern Spirit |
19 |
(2) |
| National team |
| 1988–1995 |
Italy |
39 |
(3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Nicola Berti (born 14 April 1967 in Salsomaggiore Terme) is an Italian former footballer whose career spanned three decades.
[edit] Biography
In his early years, as a seventeen year old, his debut season was with Parma including the Serie C1 1983–84.
He was a tackling midfielder known for his stamina who was regarded as a linchpin for Internazionale for most of the late 1980s and the 1990s when they were at their best as a force in Italy and mostly abroad, winning the UEFA Cup three times in that period. He scored himself in both the 1991 UEFA Cup Final and the 1994 UEFA Cup Final.
He later had a season in Australia, with Northern Spirit.
[edit] International
He played for the Italy national football team in the 1990 World Cup were he played four matches including the third place playoff versus England which Italy won. In the 1994 World Cup, Berti was more established and played in every match on the way to and including the final. He represented Italy on 39 occasions scoring three goals.
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