Giuseppe "Bepi" Moro[1] (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe ˈmɔːro]; 16 January 1921 – 28 January 1974) was an Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. An eccentric and athletic player, who was also an excellent shot-stopper, he is regarded as one of Italy's most spectacular keepers of all time;[2] he was also known for his penalty–stopping abilities: with 16 saves in 270 appearances between 1947 and 1955, he has stopped the fifth–highest number of penalties in Serie A, alongside Gianluigi Buffon.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giuseppe Moro | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Carbonera, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 28 January 1974 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1942 | Treviso | 68 | (0) |
| 1942–1943 | Alessandria | 12 | (0) |
| 1944–1947 | Treviso | 11 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | Fiorentina | 38 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Bari | 36 | (0) |
| 1949–1950 | Torino | 32 | (0) |
| 1950–1951 | Lucchese | 38 | (0) |
| 1951–1953 | Sampdoria | 72 | (0) |
| 1953–1955 | Roma | 55 | (0) |
| 1955–1956 | Verona | 15 | (0) |
| Total | 377 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1949–1953 | Italy | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
In eight season in Serie A, Giuseppe Moro defended the goal of six different teams: Fiorentina, Bari, Torino, Lucchese, Sampdoria and Roma.[2]
International career
Moro made his debut with the Italy national team in 1949, producing some notable saves against Hungary.[3] During his second appearance, in a classic England–Italy match played in London, he showcased his best-known block: Stan Mortensen tried to get past Moro with a powerful and accurate shot which the Italian goalkeeper brilliantly denied.[4] Moro kept a clean sheet for 75 minutes, before giving up goals to Jack Rowley and Billy Wright, which did not diminish his outstanding performance.[5]
He also appeared with Italy in the 1950 World Cup in a win against Paraguay,[6] replacing the first-choice goalkeeper Lucidio Sentimenti, who had played the two previous matches.[7]
References
External links
- "Nazionale in cifre - Convocazioni e presenze in campo - Moro Giuseppe". figc.it (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. Archived from the original on 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- "Moro Giuseppe". enciclopediadelcalcio.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2017-08-26.