Adolfo Gori (; born 13 February 1939) is a retired

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Rochester Lancers

In 1972, Gori became a player-coach for the Rochester Lancers of the

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. In 1977, he was named to the Rochester Lancers Team of the Decade.

International career

Gori had his only appearance for the Italy national team on 25 June 1967 in a 1–0 win against

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Honours

;Juventus *

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champion: 1966–67. *

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winner: 1964–65.

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* 1939 births Living people Footballers from Viareggio Italian men's footballers Italy men's international footballers Italian football managers Italian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Italian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Serie A players Lucchese 1905 players SPAL players Juventus FC players Brescia Calcio players Rochester Lancers (1967–1980) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) head coaches North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Men's association football defenders Player-coaches Italian expatriate football managers 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-defender-1930s-stub