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| Giuseppe Savoldi | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Date of birth | 21 January 1947 | |
| Place of birth | Gorlago, Italy | |
| Height | 175 cm | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1965-68 1968-75 1975-79 1979-82 1982-83 |
Atalanta Bologna S.S.C. Napoli Bologna Atalanta |
57 (17) 201 (85) 118 (55) 29 (11) 16 (1) |
| National team | ||
| 1975 |  Italy |
4 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Giuseppe Savoldi (born 21 January 1947 in Gorlago, Bergamo) is a retired Italian professional football player, who played during the sixties, seventies and eighties. He played as an attacker for Atalanta, Bologna and S.S.C. Napoli, as well as the Italian national side.
Biography
Savoldi made his debut in Series A in 1965 with Atalanta. From 1968 to 1975 he played in the red and blue of Bologna, making 201 appearances, scoring 85 goals. In 1975 he was signed by S.S.C. Napoli for the then world record figure of two billion Lira (£1.2 million).
He closed his career playing again with Bologna and finally for one season (1982/83) with the club he started his career with; Atalanta.
During his career in Serie A he made 405 appearances scoring 168 goals. Despite this impressive record he did not have as much fortune in the national squad, winning only four caps, and scoring one goal.
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| Preceded by Roberto Boninsegna |
Serie A Top Scorer (Shared with Paolo Pulici & Gianni Rivera) 1972-73 |
Succeeded by Giorgio Chinaglia |
| Preceded by Johann Cruyff |
World football transfer record 1975–1976 |
Succeeded by Paolo Rossi |
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