Sergio "Bobo" Gori (; 24 February 1946 – 5 April 2023) was an Italian

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who played as a

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and a forward.

Club career

Born in

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, Gori debuted with

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at a very young age, making 10 caps between 1964 and 1966, during the time of the '' Grande Inter'' team of the 60s. He was sent to gain experience with Lanerossi Vicenza for two seasons, in exchange for the reigning Serie A top scorer Luis Vinicio in 1966. In 1968, he returned to Inter for a

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, after notable performances with Vicenza, but he was subsequently sold to

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, along with Angelo Domenghini, in exchange for

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. With Inter he won the 1964–65 and the 1965–66 Serie A titles, as well as the 1964–65 European Cup, and the

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During the

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season, he was a key member of the starting line-up of the Cagliari formation that won the first and sole ''scudetto'' (Italian title) in its history, forming an experimental attacking duo with Gigi Riva, often functioning as a supporting striker behind Riva. His performances that season earned him a call up at the 1970 World Cup with his national team. In 1975 Gori moved to

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, where he spent two seasons, winning his fourth scudetto and the

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during the 1976–77 season. He ended his

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career with Hellas Verona F.C. during the 1977–78 season, subsequently ending his career in 1979, after a season with Sant'Angelo in

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, helping the team to

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promotion. He is one of five footballers to win Serie A with three clubs, a feat he managed with Inter, Cagliari, and Juventus; the other four players to have managed the same feat are

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, Pietro Fanna,

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and

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International career

Gori made his Italy debut at the

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, in the quarter-final match against hosts

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, coming on for Domenghini; Italy went on to reach the

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of the tournament. He made two more appearances for the Italy national side in 1970 following the World Cup.

Honours

Inter Milan *

: 1964–65, 1965–66 *

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: 1964–65 * Intercontinental Cup:

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Cagliari *Serie A: 1969–70 Juventus *Serie A: 1976–77 *

: 1976–77 Italy *

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runner-up:

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gori, Sergio 1946 births 2023 deaths Italian men's footballers Footballers from Milan Men's association football forwards Italy men's international footballers Serie A players Serie C players Inter Milan players Juventus FC players LR Vicenza players Cagliari Calcio players Hellas Verona FC players 1970 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Europa League–winning players 20th-century Italian sportsmen