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Marco Tardelli
Tardelli at Juventus in 1975
Personal information
Full name Marco Tardelli
Date of birth (1954-09-24) 24 September 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth Capanne di Careggine, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1974 Pisa 41 (4)
1974–1975 Como 36 (2)
1975–1985 Juventus 259 (35)
1985–1987 Internazionale 43 (2)
1987–1988 St. Gallen 14 (0)
Total 393 (43)
International career
1976–1986 Italy 81 (6)
Managerial career
1988–1990 Italy U-16
1990–1993 Italy U-21 (assistant)
1993–1995 Como
1995–1996 Cesena
1997–2000 Italy U-21
2000–2001 Internazionale
2002–2003 Bari
2004 Egypt
2005–2008 Arezzo
2008–2013 Republic of Ireland (assistant)
Medal record
 Italy
FIFA World Cup
Gold medal – first place Spain 1982
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marco Tardelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmarko tarˈdɛlli]; born 24 September 1954) is an Italian former football player and manager. At club level, he played as a midfielder for several Italian clubs; he began his career with Pisa, and later played for Como, Juventus, and Internazionale, before retiring with Swiss club St. Gallen. He enjoyed a highly successful career with Juventus, winning five league titles, as well as multiple Coppa Italia titles, and four major UEFA competitions (European Cup, Cup Winner's Cup, UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup), becoming one of the first three players ever to win all three major UEFA club competitions, along with Italy and Juventus teammates Antonio Cabrini and Gaetano Scirea.[1]

Tardelli also achieved success with the Italian national team. He represented his nation at a total of three FIFA World Cups (1978, 1982 and 1986), winning the 1982 edition of the tournament. His goal celebration in the 1982 final – where he ran away shaking his fists, tears pouring down his face, screaming "Gol! Gol!" as he shook his head wildly – is regarded as one of the most iconic moments in World Cup history.[2][3] He also took part at UEFA Euro 1980, in which he came fourth on home soil, and was named to the team of the tournament.

Regarded as one of Italy's greatest midfielders, and one of the best players of his generation, Tardelli was an energetic and hard-tackling yet technically skilful two-way midfielder, who was known for his ability to contribute both offensively and defensively.[4][5][6][7] In 2004, Tardelli was named 37th in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll; he was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2015.

As a manager, Tardelli initially worked with the Italy U-16 side, and later served as an assistant manager to Cesare Maldini for the U-21 side. He subsequently led several clubs in Italy before serving as head coach of the Italy national under-21 football team, winning the 1997 Mediterranean Games and the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, before returning to coach at club level. Between 2004 and 2005 he also managed the Egypt national football team, while he served as an assistant manager to Giovanni Trapattoni with the Republic of Ireland national football team between 2008 and 2013.

Club career

Tardelli was born at Capanne di Careggine, in the province of Lucca (Tuscany). He started his career in the Italian Serie C with the club of Pisa in 1972. Two years later he played in the Serie B with Como before joining Serie A giants Juventus the next year, in October 1975.[6][7]

During his decade-long stint at the Turin club, he enjoyed much success, as he became one of the first three players ever to win all the three major European competitions, alongside teammates Antonio Cabrini and Gaetano Scirea: the UEFA Cup in 1977, the Cup Winners' Cup in 1984, and the European Cup in 1985.[1] With Juventus, he also won five Italian Serie A championships, and two Coppa Italia titles, as well as the 1984 European Super Cup.[6][7]

He scored the decisive goal during the first leg of the 1977 UEFA Cup final against Athletic Bilbao, which allowed him and Juventus to win their first ever European title.[6][7]

In total, Tardelli played 376 games with Juventus and scored 51 goals.[6][7] He left the Turin club in 1985, moving on to rivals Internazionale, where he remained until 1987, before ending his career in 1988, after a season with Swiss side St. Gallen.[6][7]

International career

Tardelli (center) celebrates with Roberto Bettega and Enzo Bearzot, manager of the Italian national team, after a victory over England in November 1976.

Tardelli made his international debut on 7 April 1976 against Portugal.[8] He played at the 1978 World Cup and the 1980 European Football Championship on home soil, reaching the semi-final and earning fourth-place finishes in both tournaments, and being named as a member of the team of the tournament at Euro 80. He performed especially well during Italy's 1982 World Cup-winning campaign, scoring twice. His first came in a second-round group stage win against Argentina, and his memorable second goal of the tournament was scored in the final against West Germany, with a left footed strike from outside the area. With tears in his eyes, he ran towards the Italian bench, fists clenched in front of his chest, screaming "Gol! Gol!" as he shook his head wildly. This celebration has been called the "Tardelli cry", and was considered one of the defining images of Italy's 1982 World Cup triumph;[6][7][9] Tardelli later reflected:

"After I scored, my whole life passed before me – the same feeling they say you have when you are about to die, the joy of scoring in a World Cup final was immense, something I dreamed about as a kid, and my celebration was a release after realising that dream. I was born with that scream inside me, that was just the moment it came out."[9]

In 2014, his iconic 1982 FIFA World Cup Final goal celebration was named the fourth greatest World Cup moment of all time by the BBC.[10] He won a total of 81 caps for Italy, playing his final game for them against Norway in September 1985, and also served as Italy's captain between 1983 and 1985.[8] He was part of the squad for 1986 FIFA World Cup, but did not play. He retired as a player in 1988.[6][7]

Style of play

Tardelli in action with Bianconeri in the summer 1975

During an era when Italy was known for its defensive prowess (catenaccio), Tardelli made his name as a hard-tackling yet technically skilful and elegant defensive midfielder, with an ability to get forward and contribute offensively; a well-rounded footballer, he was regarded as one of the finest midfielders in the world during the early 1980s.[4][5][11][12] A quick, tenacious, and energetic player, with good feet, he is regarded as one of the greatest Italian midfielders of all time, and was a two-way midfielder who was known for his tactical intelligence, versatility and work-rate as a footballer, which enabled him to play anywhere in midfield. Although he was usually deployed in the centre in a more offensive midfield role, in particular under managers Giovanni Trapattoni and Enzo Bearzot, with Juventus and Italy respectively (known in Italian as the "mezzala" position), he also played in several other positions throughout his career, and was capable of playing as a winger on either flank, or even as a defender; indeed in his early career, he played as a full-back on either side of the pitch, and also as a centre-back (or "stopper" in Italian), due to his man-marking skills and ball-winning abilities.[5][6][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Although Tardelli was mainly renowned for his speed, stamina and defensive skills,[4][5][7] he also possessed a powerful shot, and was capable of striking and passing the ball with either foot, despite being naturally right footed.[7][18] Due to his great pace and slender build, Tardelli's Juventus teammate Luciano Spinosi gave him the nickname Schizzo.[13][19][20] In addition to his footballing abilities, he was also stood out for his leadership throughout his career, and was known for being a decisive player.[11][21] In 2007, The Times placed Tardelli at number 10 in their list of the 50 hardest footballers in history.[22] Jonathan Wilson, when writing for The Guardian in 2013, labelled Tardelli as a type of holding midfielder he described as a "destroyer," a player who is primarily tasked with running, winning back possession, and distributing the ball to other players.[23]

Coaching career

Tardelli started his managing career as head coach of the Under 16 Italian national team in 1988, immediately after his retirement. Two years later, he became the assistant coach of Cesare Maldini for the Under 21 team. In 1993, he switched to Como of Serie C1. He led Como to promotion into Serie B, but was unable to avoid relegation.

Tardelli (left) in his role as Republic of Ireland assistant manager, near Giovanni Trapattoni, in September 2013.

In 1995, he took over Cesena, another Serie B team. Tardelli would spend three seasons with Cesena before leaving to become head coach of the Italian Under 21 team. He won the Under 21 European Championship,[24] the following year, and also coached the Italian side which took part at the 2000 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals. His success with the Italian Under 21 side led Tardelli to become the manager of Internazionale for the 2000–01 season. His tenure with the Nerazzurri would be short; following a string of embarrassing defeats especially a 6–0 defeat to local rivals A.C. Milan, Tardelli was fired in June 2001. Tardelli did not have much luck in the coaching jobs that followed, which included spells with Bari, the Egyptian national team and Arezzo.

Tardelli served for a short time as part of the administrative council of his former club Juventus in 2006, before resigning in 2007 allegedly due to differences with the hierarchy regarding the direction the club was heading towards.[25] In February 2008, he joined the coaching staff of the Republic of Ireland national team as an assistant manager to the recently appointed Giovanni Trapattoni. He was reunited with former Juventus teammate Liam Brady, who was also named as Trapattoni's assistant.

Tardelli parted ways with the Republic of Ireland national team on 11 September 2013 by mutual consent, after a defeat by Austria the previous day.[26]

Personal life

Tardelli was one of over 80 Italian celebrities to sign a petition in favour of the 2016 referendum on constitutional reform.[27]

Career statistics

Club

[28]

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1972–73 Pisa S.C. Serie C 8 2
1973–74 33 2
1974–75 Como Serie B 36 2
1975–76 Juventus Serie A 26 2
1976–77 28 4
1977–78 26 4
1978–79 29 4
1979–80 18 4
1980–81 28 7
1981–82 22 3
1982–83 26 5
1983–84 28 0
1984–85 28 2
1985–86 Internazionale 19 2
1986–87 24 0
1987–88 St. Gallen Nationalliga A 14 0
Totals Italy 379 43 - - - - 379 43
Switzerland 14 0 - - - - 14 0
Career totals 393 43 - - - - 393 43

International

Tardelli's No.14 Italy shirt
Italy national team[8]
Year Apps Goals
1976 8 0
1977 7 0
1978 13 1
1979 4 2
1980 12 1
1981 6 0
1982 13 2
1983 4 0
1984 7 0
1985 6 0
Total 81 6

Manager

Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Internazionale Italy October 2000 June 2001 40 15 13 12 037.50
Total 40 15 13 12 037.50

Honours

Player

Club

Juventus[7]

International

Tardelli's FIFA XI kit, on display at the Museo del Calcio in Florence.
Italy[7]

Individual

Coach

International

Italy under-21[33]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Hugo Pietra (21 May 2004). "Treble chance for Vítor Baía". UEFA.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. ^ Jon Carter (26 May 2010). "First XI: World Cup celebrations". ESPN. Archived from the original on 3 June 2010.
  3. ^ John F. Molinaro (13 May 2010). "World Cup memories: Tardelli's celebration, 1982". CBC Sports.
  4. ^ a b c "Italy's greatest midfielders". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d Walter Veltroni (17 October 2015). "Veltroni intervista Tardelli: "Inter e Milan mi scartarono..."" (in Italian). Il Corriere dello Sport. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Marco Tardelli" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Stefano Bedeschi (24 September 2014). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Marco TARDELLI" (in Italian). Tutto Juve.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  8. ^ a b c "Tardelli, Marco" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  9. ^ a b Chris Bevan (20 May 2010). "The story of the 1982 World Cup". BBC. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  10. ^ "World Cup 2014: 100 World Cup moments". BBC.com. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  11. ^ a b c Mario Sconcerti (28 March 2016). "Riva il migliore per i lettori di CM. Sconcerti: 'Ma Rivera era al suo livello'" (in Italian). Calciomercato.com. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Modric, Xavi, Pirlo and the top 20 central midfielders in history". Goal.com. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  13. ^ a b Fabrizio Del Pivo (12 October 2000). "Un tandem col destino nerazzurro Una storia nata in serie C a Pisa, quasi trent'anni fa..." (in Italian). Il Tirreno. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  14. ^ Andrea Chiavacci (6 June 2014). "Pisa Mondiale, l'urlo di schizzo" (in Italian). Tutto Pisa. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  15. ^ ANDREA COCCHI (8 July 2012). "Bearzot, un genio della tattica" (in Italian). Mediaset. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  16. ^ Fabio Licari; Andrea Masala; Claudio Gregori (27 September 2002). "Uno Zico davanti alla difesa" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  17. ^ Wayne Girard (16 December 2016). "Three to Watch: Juventus have quality in every department". www.asroma.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  18. ^ Daniele Alfieri (30 October 2014). "Tardelli: "Da piccolo interista. E quando Fraizzoli..."" (in Italian). tuttomercatoweb.com. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  19. ^ Calzaretta, Nicola (24 September 2018). "Dossier stranieri: I nuovi – Marco Tardelli". Guerin Sportivo (in Italian). No. October 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  20. ^ Gianni Piva (14 October 2000). "Marco e l'Inter luci a San Siro" (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  21. ^ Mario Sconcerti (11 January 2017). "Da Buffon a Riva, il gioco infinito della squadra ideale" (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  22. ^ "Top 50 Hardest Footballers". empireonline.com. The Times. 13 August 2007. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  23. ^ Wilson, Jonathan (18 December 2013). "The Question: what does the changing role of holding midfielders tell us?". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  24. ^ 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads
  25. ^ "Resignation of Tardelli". juventus.com. 15 June 2007. Archived from the original on 26 November 2008.
  26. ^ "Giovanni Trapattoni stands down as Republic of Ireland manager". BBC Sport. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  27. ^ "Italy's top chef threatens to emigrate if 'No' side wins referendum". The Local. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  28. ^ Marco Tardelli at National-Football-Teams.com
  29. ^ "Zinedine Zidane voted top player by fans" (PDF). uefa.com. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  30. ^ FIFA XI´s Matches - Full Info
  31. ^ "UEFA Euro 1980 team of the tournament". Uefa.com. UEFA. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  32. ^ "Hall of fame, 10 new entry: con Vialli e Mancini anche Facchetti e Ronaldo" [Hall of fame, 10 new entries: with Vialli and Mancini also Facchetti and Ronaldo] (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  33. ^ "Happy Birthday to Marco Tardelli, who turns 60 today!". vivoazzurro.it. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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