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Giovanni Viola
Viola with Italy national team in 1956
Personal information
Date of birth (1926-06-20)20 June 1926[1]
Place of birth San Benigno Canavese,[1] Italy
Date of death 7 July 2008(2008-07-07) (aged 82)[2]
Place of death Turin,[2] Italy
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[3]
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1958 Juventus 245 (0)
1946–1947 → Carrarese (loan) 33 (0)
1947–1948 → Como (loan) 33 (0)
1948–1949 → Lucchese (loan) 33 (0)
1958–1959 Brescia 27 (0)
Total 371 (0)
International career
1954–1956 Italy 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Giovanni Viola (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni viˈɔːla; ˈvjɔː-]; 20 June 1926 – 7 July 2008) was an Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Although he represented several Italian clubs throughout his career, he is mostly remembered for his successful stint with Juventus, where he won three Serie A titles. At international level, he represented the Italy national football team at the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[3]

Club career

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During his club career, Viola played for Italian side Juventus from 1945 to 1958.[3] He was brought in as a replacement for Lucidio Sentimenti (IV), and made 246 appearances for the Turin club, winning the Scudetto on three occasions: in 1950, 1952 and 1958.[2][4][5] He also played for Carrarese, Como, Lucchese, and Brescia.[3]

International career

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At international level, Viola also played 11 matches for the Italy between 1954 and 1956. He made his debut at the 1954 FIFA World Cup, in the 4–1 first round play-off defeat of Switzerland.[1][3][6]

Style of play

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Viola is regarded as one of the most consistent Italian goalkeepers of his generation,[7] and considered among Juventus’ greatest goalkeepers of all-time. Known for his composure, reliability, and efficiency, he was an effective shot-stopper; who combined strong positional sense with agility and athleticism. This enabled him to make acrobatic saves when necessary.[5]

Honours

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Juventus[4][5]
Individual

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Convocazioni e presenze in campo: Nome: Viola Giovanni" [Callups and appearances: Name: Viola Giovanni] (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Calcio, Juventus: muore a 82 anni l'ex portiere Giovanni Viola" [Football, Juventus: ex goalkeeper Giovanni Viola dies aged 82]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 7 July 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Viola Giovanni". Enciclopedia del Calcio (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Roll of honour". Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 Stefano Bedeschi (20 June 2016). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Giovanni VIOLA" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Italy: Giovanni Viola". FIFA. Retrieved 12 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ "Il kamikaze Ghezzi e le notti di Cesenatico" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Mundo Esportivo Edição 00264". Mundo Esportivo: Um Semanario Completo dos Esportes (SP) - 1946 a 1956. Retrieved 3 July 2026.


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