Giuseppe Savoldi is a retired Italian

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 professional football player, who played during the sixties, seventies and eighties. He played as an attacker for Atalanta

Atalanta

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, Bologna

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 and S.S.C. Napoli

S.S.C. Napoli

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, 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

S.S.C. Napoli

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 for the then world record figure

World football transfer record

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 of two billion Lira

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 (£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

Serie A

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 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.

His younger brother Gianluigi Savoldi

Gianluigi Savoldi

Gianluigi Savoldi was an Italian professional football player.His older brother Giuseppe Savoldi and nephew Gianluca Savoldi also played football professionally.-External links:...

 and son Gianluca Savoldi

Gianluca Savoldi

Gianluca Savoldi, born on 20 September 1975 in Bologna, Italy, is a retired Italian football striker.-Career:The son of once World record transferred player Giuseppe Savoldi, the young Gianluca decided to walk in his father's footsteps...

 also played football professionally.

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