Luigi Albani (24 May 1928 – January 1993) was an Italian

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who played for 5 seasons (50 games) in

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for Roma. During his Roma career he was mostly the backup

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, except for two seasons when he was first-choice: 1951–52, when Roma were in

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, and 1952–53. Albani died in January 1993, at the age of 64.

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1928 births 1993 deaths Italian men's footballers Serie A players AS Roma players Men's association football goalkeepers 20th-century Italian people Footballers from Rome {{Italy-footy-goalkeeper-stub