The 1988 Dutch side had some of the great players of all-time
#4 Stefano Tacconi
Ad
Tacconi is considered as one of the greatest Italian goalkeepers of all-time and one of the best of his generation
Tacconi joined Juventus as a replacement for the legendary Dino Zoff who retired in 1983. A legend came in for a legend. He is one of the six players to have won every UEFA and FIFA club competition and the only goalkeeper that had managed to do so.
Ad
Trending
Whereas in the Italian national team Tacconi was rarely used due to the dominant presence of other great 'keeper in his time, Walter Zenga, (that is why Tacconi had the nickname of ''the best-back up keeper in the world'') his role in Trapatonni's Juventus golden era was pivotal. Regarded as one of the best keepers of his generation, Tacconi stayed in Turin for ten seasons during which he won two Serie A titles, one Coppa Italia, one European Cup, one European Cup Winners' Cup, one European Super Cup, one UEFA Cup and one Intercontinental Cup.
A goalkeeper known for his leadership skills, Tacconi replaced Zoff even more successfully than many had imagined. In 1992, Stefano left Juventus for Genoa after conquering everything with the Bianconeri. He retired there three years later.
×
Feedback
Why did you not like this content?
Was this article helpful?
Thank You for feedback
About the author
Bill Papargyriou
I am a graduate of English Language and Literature of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and I am currently completing my MA studies in Modern Journalism. I am a huge fan of European Football, especially Calcio.
As far as my work experience is concerned, I was a senior writer and one of the founding members of a Greek website called "sportsdaily.gr". This website was devoted to European football and especially news about the greatest European clubs. I was in fact solely responsible for Serie A. As a result, in the nearly 2 years of the website running live, I had written over 2,000 pieces of match analysis, match previews as well as news in general.
Lastly, I have been working as a sports journalist for "Yellow Radio 92,8", a radio station based in Thessaloniki, Greece which deals with Aris Thessaloniki FC, one of the greatest and historic clubs in Greece. As part of my role, I conduct research on Aris' next opponents reviewing their strengths and weaknesses.