Franco Selvaggi

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| name = Franco Selvaggi

| image = Franco Selvaggi, Cagliari 1980-81.jpg

| height = {{convert|1.71|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|5|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Pomarico, Italy

| death_date =

| currentclub =

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Pro Matera

| years1 = 1972–1973 | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 1 | clubs1 = Ternana

| years2 = 1973–1974 | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → A.S. Roma (loan)

| years3 = 1974 | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Ternana

| years4 = 1974–1979 | caps4 = 146 | goals4 = 22 | clubs4 = Taranto

| years5 = 1979–1982 | caps5 = 85 | goals5 = 28 | clubs5 = Cagliari

| years6 = 1982–1984 | caps6 = 56 | goals6 = 15 | clubs6 = Torino

| years7 = 1984–1985 | caps7 = 20 | goals7 = 5 | clubs7 = Udinese

| years8 = 1985–1986 | caps8 = 7 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Inter

| years9 = 1986–1987 | caps9 = 26 | goals9 = 9 | clubs9 = Sambenedettese

| totalcaps = 355

| totalgoals = 80

| nationalyears1 = 1980 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalteam1 = Italy U21

| nationalyears2 = 1981 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalteam2 = Italy

| manageryears1 = 1992–1993 | managerclubs1 = Catanzaro

| manageryears2 = 1994 | managerclubs2 = Taranto

| manageryears3 = 1996 | managerclubs3 = Matera

| manageryears4 = 1998 | managerclubs4 = Castel di Sangro

| manageryears5 = 2002 | managerclubs5 = Crotone

| medaltemplates =

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Franco Selvaggi ({{IPA|it|ˈfraŋko selˈvaddʒi}}; born 15 May 1953) is an Italian former football player. Born in Pomarico, province of Matera, he was deployed as a striker.

Club career

In his Serie A career (1972–1986), Selvaggi played for Ternana (1972–74), A.S. Roma (1973–74), Cagliari (1979–82), Torino (1982–84), Udinese (1984–85), and Inter (1985–86), also playing with Taranto (1974–79), and ending his career with Sambenedettese (1986–87).{{cite web|url=http://www.materacalciostory.it/index.php/interviste/1631-l-intervista-della-settimana-franco-selvaggi.html|title=L'intervista della settimana: Franco Selvaggi|website=www.materacalciostory.it|language=Italian|author1=Nicola Salerno|date=29 April 2015}}

International career

Selvaggi represented the Italy national under-21 football team twice in 1980, scoring 2 goals. With the Italy national team, he earned 3 caps in 1981, making his debut in a 0–0 home draw against East Germany on 19 April. He was a member of the Italy team that won the 1982 World Cup under Enzo Bearzot, but he never played a match in that event.[https://web.archive.org/web/20071012182615/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/teams/team=43954.html 1982 FIFA World Cup: Italy Squad] FIFA. Retrieved 2 February 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/17249.html |title=Selvaggi, Franco |website=National-Football-Teams.com |access-date=25 January 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=969&squadra=1|title=Nazionale in cifre: Selvaggi, Franco|website=www.figc.it|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian|accessdate=29 April 2015}}

Style of play

A small, quick, dynamic, mobile, and hardworking centre-forward, he excelled at making attacking runs off the ball, and at playing off his team-mates during build-up plays. He was also capable of holding up the ball for them with his back to goal.{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2002/maggio/22/Selvaggi_campione_pazienza_impresa_sopportare_co_0_0205227919.shtml|title=Selvaggi, campione di pazienza "L' impresa fu sopportare Tardelli"|website=corriere.it|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=Italian|author1=Marino Bartoletti|date=22 May 2002|accessdate=29 April 2015}}

Retirement and managerial career

Following his retirement from playing football, Selvaggi became a football coach.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttolegapro.com/esclusiva-ultim-ora/esclusiva-tlp-mi-ritorni-in-mente-franco-selvaggi-54124|title=ESCLUSIVA TLP - Mi ritorni in mente : Franco Selvaggi|website=www.tuttolegapro.com|language=Italian|author1=Daniele Mosconi|date=6 September 2012|accessdate=29 April 2015|archive-date=18 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018162904/http://www.tuttolegapro.com/esclusiva-ultim-ora/esclusiva-tlp-mi-ritorni-in-mente-franco-selvaggi-54124|url-status=dead}}

Honours

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FIFA World Cup: 1982

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Medaglia d'Oro al valore atletico: 1982{{cite web|url=http://www.medagliedoro.org/atleta/franco-selvaggi|title=Franco Selvaggi|website=www.medagliedoro.org|language=Italian|accessdate=29 April 2015}}