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Place of Birth: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
About Gianluca Pagliuca
- Gianluca Pagliuca (Italian pronunciation: [d?an'lu?ka pa?'?u?ka]; born 18 December 1966) is an Italian football coach and former professional goalkeeper. He is regarded by pundits as one of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation, and one of Italy's best keepers ever.
- Throughout his career, he played for Sampdoria, Inter, Bologna, and Ascoli in Italy, winning several domestic and international trophies.
- At international level, he represented Italy at three FIFA World Cups (1990, 1994, and 1998), most notably reaching the 1994 World Cup final as Italy's starting goalkeeper. He is the fifth highest capped player (592 caps), and the best penalty-stopper (24 saves) in Serie A, although other specialists such as Júlio César and Samir Handanovic have a higher success rate.
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