Alberto Ginulfi

Alberto Ginulfi (born 30 November 1941, in Rome) is a retired Italian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Alberto Ginulfi
Ginulfi with Roma in 1970
Personal information
Date of birth (1941-11-30) 30 November 1941
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1962 Tevere Roma
1962–1975 Roma 157 (0)
1975–1976 Verona 30 (0)
1976–1977 Fiorentina 1 (0)
1977–1978 Cremonese 30 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Ginulfi played for 12 seasons (188 games) in the Serie A for Italian clubs A.S. Roma, Hellas Verona F.C., and ACF Fiorentina, winning titles with Roma.[1][2]

He is one of the very few goalkeepers who can boast that he saved a penalty kick by Brazilian former footballer Pelé, who is widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time. Ginulfi saved the penalty in a friendly match between Roma and Santos on 3 March 1972.[3]

Style of play

Ginulfi was considered an extremely consistent and modern goalkeeper for his time.[1]

Honours

Club
Roma[4]

References
  1. "ALBERTO GINULFI" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. "Alberto Ginulfi" (in Italian). asrtalenti. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. ANGELO CAROTENUTO (30 November 2011). "Quel rigore lungo una vita Io, il portiere che fregò Pelé" (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  4. "ALBERTO GINULFI" (in Italian). almanaccogiallorosso.it. Retrieved 31 August 2016.


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