Angelo Peruzzi

Peruzzi began his Serie A career with Roma in 1987. He was loaned to Hellas Verona in 1989, but was one of the two Roma players (the other being Andrea Carnevale) to be suspended for a year in October 1990 after failing a doping test because of an appetite suppressant he was taking at the time, which contained the banned substance Phentermine.

His signing with Juventus in 1991 successfully revived his career and he soon surpassed Stefano Tacconi as the club's starting goalkeeper, remaining with the team until 1999, and winning the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year Award in 1997 and 1998, as well as the Guerin d'oro in 1997. Peruzzi won three Serie A titles, a Coppa Italia, two Supercoppa Italiana titles, a UEFA Cup, a UEFA Super Cup, an Intercontinental Cup and was part of Juventus' 1996 UEFA Champions League title squad that defeated Ajax in the final on penalties, saving two in the final shoot-out. He also reached two more consecutive Champions League finals with the Turin-based club, as well as a semi-final finish during his final season with the club. Peruzzi also won a runners-up medal in the 1995 UEFA Cup final and in the 1992 Coppa Italia final, and was voted to the ESM Team of the Year during the 1996–97 and the 1997–98 seasons. Over this period, several Italian pundits began to consider him the best goalkeeper in the world, due to his consistency.{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it//1997/ottobre/18/Angelo_Peruzzi_gm_0_9710181225.shtml|title=Angelo Peruzzi|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author=Salvatore Lo Presti|date=18 October 1997|access-date=28 October 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1997/09/16/peruzzi-konsel-vita-da-dimenticati.html|title=Peruzzi e Konsel, vita da dimenticati|newspaper=la Repubblica|author=Maurizio Crosetti|language=it|date=16 September 1997|access-date=28 October 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1997/04/07/ottimo-peruzzi-baresi-reiziger-in-picchiata.html|title=Ottimo Peruzzi, Baresi e Reiziger in picchiata|newspaper=la Repubblica|language=it|author=Licia Granello|date=7 April 1997|access-date=28 October 2017}}

Following the departure of Gianluca Pagliuca, Peruzzi's perceived career rival in his position, from Internazionale to Bologna in 1999,{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/1999/luglio/10/Peruzzi_para_cattiverie_ga_0_9907103110.shtml|title=Peruzzi para le cattiverie|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Nicola Cecere|date=10 July 1999|access-date=29 October 2017}} Peruzzi left Juventus for Inter in 1999 on a 28 billion lire (€14.461 million) transfer fee,F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2000, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.(in Italian) and a reported 8 billion lire pre-tax wage.{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it//1999/giugno/28/Inter_scommessa_200_miliardi_ga_0_9906286686.shtml|title=Inter, scommessa da 200 miliardi|date=28 June 1999|access-date=2 July 2017|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|quote=...Inseguendo Peruzzi, la societa' deve adesso affrontare un sacrificio di trentasei miliardi: ventotto del cartellino e otto di ingaggio lordo...}} Peruzzi spent one unsuccessful season with the club – despite his excellent performances{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2000/maggio/03/Nessuno_insidia_sua_maesta_Peruzzi_ga_0_00050314121.shtml|title=Nessuno insidia sua maestà Peruzzi|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|date=3 May 2000|language=it}} – under his former Juventus manager Marcello Lippi, finishing the league season in fourth place, and reaching the Coppa Italia final.

The following season, he transferred to Lazio for 40 billion lire (€20.658 million; in a cash plus Marco Ballotta deal),{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it//2000/giugno/09/Peruzzi_alla_Lazio_adesso_fatta_ga_0_0006099872.shtml|title=Peruzzi alla Lazio, adesso è fatta|date=9 June 2000|access-date=2 July 2017|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|publisher=RCS MediaGroup|language=it}} and made over 200 appearances in Serie A and European competitions with the club, winning the Supercoppa Italiana in 2000 and the Coppa Italia in 2004. He kept playing at a very high level, being generally considered the best Italian goalkeeper behind Gianluigi Buffon.{{cite news|title=Le "uscite" di Peruzzi e i dubbi della società|author=Luca Valdiserri|newspaper=Corriere della Sera|page=47|date=15 August 2003|language=it}}

Although his contract with the Biancocelesti ran until 2008, Peruzzi retired at the end of the 2006–07 season: after the 0–0 draw with Roma 29 April 2007, Peruzzi stated that he had played his last match due to the frustration of nagging injuries. However, he was put on in the final few minutes in Lazio's final home match of the season, a goalless draw against Parma on 20 May, as a goodbye to the fans. He was named the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year for the third time in his career on 28 January 2008.

Peruzzi was capped 31 times in 11 years with Italy, between 1995 and 2005. He was also a member of the national squad that competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, making two appearances during the tournament. Peruzzi made his senior debut under manager Arrigo Sacchi, in a 4–1 home win over Estonia, in an UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying match, on 25 March 1995, and he was named Italy's starting goalkeeper at Euro 1996, although Italy suffered a group-stage elimination. He was scheduled to be the starter at the 1998 FIFA World Cup under Cesare Maldini, but suffered a late injury{{cite web|url=http://www2.raisport.rai.it/news/eventi/francia98/199805/31/35713fbc05fc2/|title=Francia 1998: Peruzzi infortunato|website=Rai.it|language=it|date=31 May 1998|access-date=15 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706011322/http://www2.raisport.rai.it/news/eventi/francia98/199805/31/35713fbc05fc2/|archive-date=6 July 2015|url-status=dead}} and was replaced in the starting line-up by Gianluca Pagliuca.

After the 1998 World Cup, Maldini was replaced by Italy's former goalkeeper and record-setter Dino Zoff, who confirmed Peruzzi as first-choice goalkeeper during his first year as Italy's coach: nonetheless, after a match against Norway in 1999, Gianluigi Buffon was given the starting spot, while Francesco Toldo became his first substitute.{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1999/agosto/31/Zoff_convoca_Del_Piero_boccia_co_0_9908311530.shtml|title=Zoff convoca Del Piero e boccia ancora Peruzzi|publisher=Corriere della Sera|page=39|date=31 August 1999|access-date=8 July 2015|language=it}} Being overtaken by two colleagues, Peruzzi chose not to participate in the Euro 2000 as the third goalkeeper,{{cite news|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2000/04/29/lippi-non-convoca-panucci-con-inter.html|title=Lippi non convoca Panucci. Con l'Inter è già finita|newspaper=la Repubblica|language=it|date=29 April 2000|access-date=1 August 2016|author=Gianni Piva}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/italy/776101.stm|title=Injured Buffon out of Euro 2000|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 June 2000|access-date=15 November 2017}} a decision that, in Zoff's words, prevented him from potentially recovering his first-choice status: because of the last-minute injury that excluded Buffon from the tournament, Peruzzi could have been the starter instead of Toldo, had he accepted the call.{{cite web|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/16-07-2015/peruzzi-doping-quel-gol-fantasma-ora-posso-dire-verita-120587143219.shtml|title=Peruzzi, il doping e quel gol fantasma: "Ora posso dire la verità..."|website=gazzetta.it|date=16 July 2015}}

Peruzzi did not play for Italy again until making a substitute appearance in a friendly against Spain on 28 April 2004,{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2004/d/sezioni/sport/calcio/nazionale/italiaspagna/italiaspagna/italiaspagna.html|title=Baggio, lungo, emozionante addio ma Italia-Spagna è poca cosa|trans-title=Baggio, a long, emotional farewell but Italy-Spain amounts to little|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|date=28 April 2004|access-date=19 January 2015}} and was subsequently called up by Giovanni Trapattoni as a backup keeper at Euro 2004: Trapattoni's choice appeared unusual, since Italy's third-choice goalkeeper for World Cups and European Championships was generally selected among young, promising ones;{{cite web|language=it|author=Francesco Lisanti|url=https://www.ultimouomo.com/quale-portiere-per-leuropeo/|title=Quale portiere per l'Europeo|trans-title=Which goalkeeper for the European Championship|publisher=L'Ultimo Uomo|date=24 March 2016}} instead, the contemporary presence of two veteran keepers such as Peruzzi and Toldo raised doubts about their actual role behind Buffon, because neither of them would have easily accepted to play a marginal part.{{cite news|language=it|author=Enrico Currò|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2004/e/speciale/altri/euro2004/riseratta/riseratta.html|title=Riserve all'attacco del Trap. Clima rovente in casa Italia|trans-title=Backup players against Trap. Scorching climate among the Italian team|newspaper=la Repubblica|date=9 June 2004}}

In August 2005, he was the starter in two World Cup qualifiers against Scotland and Belarus, while Buffon was shelved with a shoulder injury; Peruzzi then served as second goalkeeper (behind Buffon) in the 2006 World Cup under Marcello Lippi,{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2006/05/sezioni/sport/calcio/nazionale/conferenza-stampa-lippi/conferenza-stampa-lippi/conferenza-stampa-lippi.html|title=Lippi ha fiducia, nonostante tutto Convocato Buffon: "E' sereno"|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|date=15 May 2006|access-date=20 January 2017}} as Italy won the tournament for the fourth time. Even though he did not take the field, teammate Daniele De Rossi highlighted Peruzzi's important role in the squad as a key dressing room personality, due to his leadership and experience. Peruzzi retired from international football after the tournament.{{cite web|title=Nazionale in cifre: Peruzzi, Angelo|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=811&squadra=1|website=figc.it|publisher=FIGC|access-date=23 April 2015|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715155443/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=811&squadra=1|archive-date=15 July 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

A powerful, athletic, complete, and consistent goalkeeper – although injury-prone{{cite web|url=http://www.cinquantamila.it/storyTellerThread.php?threadId=PERUZZI+Angelo|title=Biografia di Angelo Peruzzi|publisher=www.cinquantamila.it|language=it|author1=GIORGIO DELL’ARTI|date=23 June 2014|access-date=28 October 2017}} –, Peruzzi was renowned for his physical strength, positioning, explosive reactions, speed, and agility, in spite of his sturdy physique; he particularly excelled at quickly rushing off his line to parry or collect the ball on the ground,{{cite news|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1998/04/16/peruzzi-del-piero-principi-della-notte.html|title=Peruzzi e Del Piero, principi della notte|newspaper=la Repubblica|date=16 April 1998|access-date=7 October 2015|author=Emanuele Gamba|language=it}} as well as at anticipating his opponents outside the penalty area,{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttojuve.com/gli-eroi-bianconeri/gli-eroi-in-bianconero-angelo-peruzzi-41618|title=Gli eroi in bianconero: Angelo PERUZZI|author=Stefano Bedeschi|website=tuttojuve.com|language=it|date=17 February 2014}} which made him particularly effective in teams which relied on a zonal marking defensive system with high defensive lines.{{cite web|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/Itemid,3/action,viewer/page,30/articleid,0723_01_1994_0018_0030_10451948/|title=Peruzzi, sogno mondiale|publisher=La Stampa|page=30|language=it|author1=Piero Serantoni|date=19 January 1994|access-date=28 October 2017}} Due to his modest height for a goalkeeper, he was less effective at coming out to collect crosses, and preferred to punch the ball out rather than trying to catch it,{{cite web|url=http://www.ilportiere.com/interviste/interviste-portieri/angelo-peruzzi-la-nuova-sfida-di-angelo.html|title=Angelo Peruzzi: La nuova sfida di Angelo|website=ilportiere.com|language=it|date=31 July 2005|access-date=21 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326153504/http://www.ilportiere.com/interviste/interviste-portieri/angelo-peruzzi-la-nuova-sfida-di-angelo.html|archive-date=26 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} although his handling was generally reliable. While he was extremely gifted both technically and acrobatics-wise,{{cite news|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,33/articleid,0696_01_1995_0056_0041_10284763/|title=Sarti vota Marchegiani|newspaper=La Stampa|date=26 February 1995|page=33|language=it}} he was an efficient goalkeeper, who performed spectacular dives only in case of strict necessity: he indeed believed that "a great keeper must walk across the line: this way he disheartens the opposing strikers, because he seems to save shots effortlessly".{{cite news|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,33/articleid,0696_01_1995_0056_0041_10284761/|title=Peruzzi. La mia sfida con Zenga|newspaper=La Stampa|language=it|date=26 February 1995|author=Marco Ansaldo|page=33}}{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it//1997/marzo/25/scudetto_nelle_mani_ga_0_9703257501.shtml|title=lo scudetto nelle mani|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Paolo Forcolin|author2=Lodovico Maradei|date=25 March 1997|access-date=28 October 2017}} Throughout his career, he also stood out for his concentration, and for his ability to produce decisive saves even after not having been called into action for long periods of time during a match;{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1997/04/20/la-risposta-che-volevo.html|title=LA RISPOSTA CHE VOLEVO|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=Maurizio Crosetti|date=20 April 1997|access-date=28 October 2017}} he was also effective at stopping penalties,{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it//1999/settembre/27/Vieri_ordina_applauso_Peruzzi_ga_0_9909276392.shtml|title=Vieri ordina l' applauso a Peruzzi|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Francesco Bramardo|author2=Luca Curino|author3=Andrea Elefante|author4=Luigi Garlando|date=27 September 1999|access-date=28 October 2017}} while he was not particularly skilled with the ball at his feet, and usually preferred to clear the ball away whenever it was passed back to him.{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1993/giugno/28/portieri_anche_piedi_hanno_ali_co_0_93062814308.shtml|title=Portieri, anche i piedi hanno le ali|newspaper=Corriere della Sera|language=it|date=28 June 1993|access-date=10 October 2015}}

A precocious talent in his youth, he was regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world in his prime during the 1990s,{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1999/05/26/sorpresa-juve-via-peruzzi.html|title=Sorpresa Juve, via Peruzzi|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=EMANUELE GAMBA|date=26 May 1999|access-date=28 October 2017}} but also stood out for his longevity in his later career, which enabled him to maintain a consistently high level of performances.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/SoleOnLine4/Z_Altro/Feed_Esterni/goaldotcom/292135.shtml|title=Mancio e Totti invitano Peruzzi a ripensarci, De Rossi abbraccia l'uomo prima che il campione, Lotito spera che cambi idea, ma... "Alla Lazio siamo tutti utili e nessuno indispensabile"|publisher=Il Sole 24 Ore|language=it|access-date=28 October 2017}} Although he was known for his personality, leadership from the back, strong mentality, and the confidence he inspired in his teammates throughout his career, he had quite a kind, calm and reserved character off the pitch,{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1998/05/26/peruzzi-provoca-fatemi-un-offerta.html|title=Peruzzi provoca Fatemi un' offerta|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=LICIA GRANELLO|date=26 May 1998|access-date=28 October 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2004/f/sezioni/sport/calcio/nazionale/peruz/peruz/peruz.html|title=Nazionale, rebus Peruzzi Forse il portiere torna a casa|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=ENRICO CURRÒ|date=2 June 2004|access-date=28 October 2017}} which, although made him very popular with his teammates,{{cite web|url=http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/SoleOnLine4/Z_Altro/Feed_Esterni/goaldotcom/292806.shtml|title=A Buffon dispiace l'addio al calcio di Peruzzi: "Un portiere straordinario, che avrebbe meritato un Mondiale da titolare"|publisher=Il Sole 24 Ore|language=it|access-date=28 October 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it//1999/ottobre/08/Centrocampo_Zoff_cambia_tutto_ga_0_9910082359.shtml|title=Centrocampo, Zoff cambia tutto|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Luca Calamai|author2=Nicola Cecere|author3=Alberto Cerruti|author4=Gaetano Imparato|date=8 October 1999|access-date=28 October 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it//1999/dicembre/11/Vieri_spaventa_Inzaghi_Vinceremo__ga_0_9912115027.shtml|title=Vieri spaventa Inzaghi: "Vinceremo"|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Nicola Cecere|author2=Paolo Forcolin|author3=Carlo Laudisa|author4=Salvatore Lo Presti|date=11 December 1999|access-date=28 October 2017}} led some pundits to accuse him of not being as effective at directing his back-line.{{cite news|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,31/articleid,0679_01_1995_0275_0029_9185951/|title=Le pagelle di Tacconi|trans-title=Tacconi's report cards|publisher=La Stampa|author1=Stefano Tacconi|language=it|page=29|date=10 October 1995|access-date=21 March 2016}}

Because of his stocky physique, Peruzzi was given the nicknames "Tyson" in reference to the boxer Mike Tyson's similarly powerful build,{{cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/16-07-2015/peruzzi-doping-quel-gol-fantasma-ora-posso-dire-verita-120587143219.shtml|title=Peruzzi, il doping e quel gol fantasma: "Ora posso dire la verità..."|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|date=16 July 2015|access-date=16 December 2015}} and "The Boar" ("Cinghialone," in Italian).

After his retirement, Peruzzi worked in the Italy national team staff as one of Marcello Lippi's collaborators. He was then appointed Ciro Ferrara's assistant on the Italy under-21 team{{cite news |url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/26242/2010/10/News.shtml |title=Ferrara è il nuovo tecnico, Peruzzi vice: lunedì in Figc la presentazione |publisher=FIGC.it |language=it |date=22 October 2010 |access-date=22 October 2010 }} and in 2012 followed him in joining Sampdoria in Serie A.

• ¹ Including 1 match in season 1999-00 UEFA Champions League qualification.

:Appearances and goals by national team and year{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/peruzzi-intl.html |website=RSSSF |title=Angelo Peruzzi - International Appearances }}

Juventus{{cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/angelo-peruzzi_prs5086/person.shtml|title=Angelo Peruzzi|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=16 December 2015}}

• Serie A: 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98
• Coppa Italia: 1994–95
• Supercoppa Italiana: 1995, 1997
• UEFA Champions League: 1995–96
• UEFA Cup: 1992–93
• UEFA Super Cup: 1996
• Intercontinental Cup: 1996

Lazio{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/angelo-peruzzi/54/|title=A. Peruzzi|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=16 December 2015}}

• Coppa Italia: 2003–04
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2000

Italy

• FIFA World Cup: 2006

Individual

• Guerin d'Oro: 1997{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/italpoy.html |title=Italy - Footballer of the Year |access-date=6 February 2015 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121013030/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/italpoy.html |archive-date=21 January 2015}}
• ESM Team of the Year: 1996–97, 1997–98{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/esm-xi.html |title=ESM XI |author1=Karel Stokkermans |date=14 March 2007 |access-date=29 November 2015 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207144925/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/esm-xi.html |archive-date=7 February 2016}}
• Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year: 1997, 1998, 2007

Orders

:* File:ITA OMRI 2001 Uff BAR.svg 4th Class / Officer: Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2006[http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=198737 "Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana Sig. Angelo Peruzzi"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402233855/http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=198737 |date=2 April 2015 }} Retrieved 26 May 2012

:* Image:Friedrich Order.png CONI: Golden Collar of Sports Merit: 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.coni.it/it/news/primo-piano/49-primo-piano-2006/2935-coni-_consegna_dei_collari_d&rsquo%3Boro_e_dei_diplomi_d&rsquo%3Bonore-_premia_il_presidente_del_consiglio_romano_prodi-_diretta_tv_su_rai_2.html |title=Coni: Consegna dei Collari d'Oro e dei Diplomi d'Onore. Premia il Presidente del Consiglio Romano Prodi. Diretta Tv su Rai 2 |publisher=Coni.it |language=it |date=16 October 2006 |access-date=23 December 2016}}

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