Giacinto Facchetti (; 18 July 1942 – 4 September 2006) was an Italian
footballer
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who played as a
left-back
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Defenders fall into four main categ ...
for
Inter Milan
Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Italian professional Association football, football List of football ...
from 1960 to 1978. He later served as Inter chairman from January 2004 until his death in 2006. He played 634 official games for the club, scoring 75 goals, and was a member of "
Grande Inter" team under manager
Helenio Herrera
Helenio Herrera Gavilán (; 10 April 1910 – 9 November 1997) was an Argentina, Argentine and naturalised France, French association football, football player and Manager (association football), manager. He is best remembered for his success ...
which won four
Serie A
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titles, a
Coppa Italia
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Juventus is the competition's most successf ...
, two
European Cups, and two
Intercontinental Cups. He placed second for the
Ballon d'Or
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Conceived ...
in
1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...
.
Facchetti represented
Italy
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internationally on 94 occasions, including three
FIFA World Cup
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s. He was also elected to the
1970 World Cup All-Star Team, in which Italy were runners-up. He was also
captain
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of the national side that won Italy's first ever
UEFA European Championship
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on home soil in
1968
Events January–February
* January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously.
* January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...
, where he was also elected to the
team of the tournament.
Facchetti is remembered as one of the first truly great attacking
full-backs. He is regarded as one of the best football players ever at his position, due to his pace, technique, intelligence, physique, and stamina. He formed a formidable defensive partnership with fellow full-back
Tarcisio Burgnich in Inter's defensive ''
catenaccio'' system and with the Italy national side. In addition to his ability on the pitch, Facchetti was lauded for his discipline and leadership and captained both Inter Milan and Italy for several years.
In March 2004,
Pelé
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (; 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé (), was a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Widely reg ...
named him one of the
Top 125 greatest living footballers as part of
FIFA
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's 100th anniversary celebrations.
In 2015, he was posthumously inducted into the
Italian Football Hall of Fame
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It is housed at the '' Museo del Calcio'' in Coverciano, Italy.
History and regulations
The Hall o ...
.
Club career

Born in
Treviglio
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It is also part of the geographic area named , included among the r ...
, in the
Province of Bergamo
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(
Lombardy
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), Facchetti began his career with his hometown club, GSD Mario Zanconti, as a
forward, due to his pace, powerful shot, and technique. While playing for Trevigliese, he was noticed by
Helenio Herrera
Helenio Herrera Gavilán (; 10 April 1910 – 9 November 1997) was an Argentina, Argentine and naturalised France, French association football, football player and Manager (association football), manager. He is best remembered for his success ...
, then manager of Inter, who launched him in
Serie A
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in the late 1960–61 season as an
attacking full-back on the left, due to his physique, energy, and tackling ability, in addition to his offensive attributes; he made his club and top-flight debut on 21 May 1961, in a 2–0 away win over
Roma.
The change of role proved to be an effective choice, and eventually, Facchetti developed into one of the most effective defenders in Italian football, forming a notable partnership in defence with fellow Italian full-back
Burgnich. Facchetti's innovative playing style as one of the first European overlapping full-backs, combining hard defending with offensive prowess, played a key role in the defensive, yet counter-attacking ''
catenaccio'' system of Herrera's "
Grande Inter" side that dominated Italian, European, and World Football in the 60s; whilst conceding few goals defensively, Facchetti was also able to contribute offensively with numerous goals and assists.
He held the record for most goals in a single
Serie A
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season by a defender, with 10 goals scored during the
1965–66 season, until it was broken by
Marco Materazzi
Marco Materazzi (; born 19 August 1973) is an Italian former professional Association football, footballer and Association football manager, manager.
Early in his career, Materazzi played with various Italian teams in Serie B and Serie C, and w ...
during the
2000–01 season.
Facchetti spent his entire professional career with Inter, later captaining the side, after
Armando Picchi,
Mario Corso and
Sandro Mazzola, during his final season with the club, between
1977–78. With his club, Facchetti won four
scudetti in
1963
Events January
* January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ...
,
1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...
,
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
and
1971 *
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; one
Italian Cup
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Juventus is the competition's most successf ...
in 1978; two
European Cups in
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...
and
1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...
; and two
Intercontinental Cups in
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...
and 1965.
Due to his performances for Inter, Facchetti also narrowly missed the opportunity to become the first defender to win the
Ballon d'Or
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Conceived ...
, placing second in
1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...
, after narrowly missing out on a
treble winning season with Inter that year; Inter won the Serie A and the European Cup, but were defeated in the 1965 Coppa Italia final by
Juventus
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. Facchetti's 59 goals in Serie A make him the most prolific defender in the history of the Italian league.
International career

Facchetti made his debut for
Italy
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on 23 March 1963, in a 1–0 away win in a
European qualifier against
Turkey
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. He was
capped 94 times (a
record at the time, since overtaken only by
Dino Zoff
Dino Zoff (; born 28 February 1942) is an Italian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he is the oldest ever ...
,
Paolo Maldini
Paolo Cesare Maldini (; born 26 June 1968) is an Italian football executive and former professional footballer who played as a left-back or as a centre-back for AC Milan and the Italy national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greates ...
,
Fabio Cannavaro
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and
Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon (; born 28 January 1978) is an Italian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he is ...
) wearing the captain's armband 70 times for a record period of 11 years and scoring three goals between 1963 and 1977; he is currently his nation's
tenth-highest appearance holder. He played for his country at the
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
,
1970
Events
January
* January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC.
* January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli ...
, and
1974 FIFA World Cup
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s, captaining Italy in the latter two editions of the tournament. Facchetti also captained the Italian squad to victory at
Euro 1968, wearing the
number 10 shirt, after advancing to the finals by calling the coin toss correctly following extra time against the
Soviet Union
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, before winning the final over
Yugoslavia
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2–0 in the replay match, as well as being named to the
Team of the Tournament. He was also named to the
Team of the Tournament in the 1970 World Cup, where he helped his team to the
final
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of the tournament, only to be defeated 4–1 by
Brazil
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.
Style of play
Regarded as one of the greatest full-backs of all time, Facchetti's pace, stamina, power and excellent physical and technical traits allowed him to excel as an offensive full-back or
wing-back; a former forward and
midfielder
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, he was known for his ability to make attacking runs down the left flank and get into good offensive positions in the area which allowed him to either score or assist goals, due to his powerful shot and
crossing ability, and was known for his tendency to cut into the centre in order to strike on goal, which was very unusual for full-backs at the time.
A strong, large, elegant, and hard-working footballer, who was good in the air, he was highly regarded for his ability with either foot, as well as his distribution, and ball skills; he also excelled defensively, playing as a
sweeper as he lost some of his pace later in his career, due to his technical skills, distribution, intelligence and ability to read the game or start plays from the back after winning back the ball, as well as his man-marking ability, positioning, anticipation and tackling.
A precocious talent in his youth, he also stood out for his longevity in his later career.
In addition to his footballing ability, he was also known for his correct behaviour on the pitch, as well as his leadership;
he was sent off only once throughout his entire career, for sarcastically applauding the referee.
After retirement

Over the years Facchetti held various managerial positions at
Inter Milan
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, including technical director,
board member,
[ worldwide ambassador, and vice-chairman.] Facchetti was elected chairman of Inter on 19 January 2004, following the resignation of previous president Massimo Moratti
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. After a long illness, he died of pancreatic cancer
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in Milan on 4 September 2006. He is survived by his wife, Giovanna, and four children.
''Calciopoli''
The role of Facchetti within the events of '' Calciopoli'' remained the subject of debate. As chairman of Inter, which benefitted from the decisions of the sports justice, he was charged of Article 6 violation, those related to sporting illicit warranting relegation, by the FIGC prosecutor Stefano Palazzi in July 2011. Palazzi presented a report on the '' Calciopoli bis'' investigation, originating from facts that emerged in the related criminal proceeding in Naples and at the time judged not relevant in the sporting trial five years earlier, in which, among others, Facchetti was accused of violating Article 6 of the then Sports Justice Code, which was an offense consisting of "a consolidated network of relationships, of a non-regulatory nature, directed to alter the principles of impartiality, impartiality and independence of the refereeing sector", actions that Palazzi judged to be "certainly aimed at ensuring an advantage in the standings for Inter". The statute of limitations
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regarding any acts committed led Palazzi himself to declare the impossibility of proceeding and verifying the allegations. Facchetti was defended, among others, by Moratti, who said that "you can say what you want without a trial but I don't accept it and Inter don't accept it. ... Considering Facchetti as in the accusations of the Federal Prosecutor is offensive, serious and stupid."
In 2010, Luciano Moggi publicly accused Facchetti of "lobbying referees". In 2015, Facchetti's son Gianfelice, representing the Facchetti family, sued Moggi for libel. Moggi was acquitted by the Milan court of the charge of defaming Facchetti in a television broadcast. Moggi accused Facchetti "of having also requested and obtained special treatment in the refereeing of Inter's matches". The judge dismissed the lawsuit and acquitted Moggi, finding "with certainty a good truthfulness" in his statements and citing the existence of "a sort of lobbying intervention on the part of the then president of Inter towards the referee class ... , significant of a relationship of a friendly ndpreferential type, ithheights that are not properly commendable." The sentence was upheld on appeal in 2018, and passed judgment in 2019.
Legacy
In March 2004, Pelé
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (; 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé (), was a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Widely reg ...
named Facchetti one of the Top 125 greatest living footballers as part of FIFA
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's 100th anniversary celebrations.
Following Facchetti's death in 2006, he was named one of the year's Golden Foot "Football Legends", and was also the recipient of the FIFA Presidential Award. Known for his discipline as well as his playing ability throughout his career, the '' Premio internazionale Giacinto Facchetti'' was also established in his honour later that year, and is currently awarded annually to a football personality who was stood out for their honesty, correct behaviour, and sportsmanship. Also after his death, the Campionato Nazionale Primavera
The Campionato Nazionale Primavera – Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti, was an Italian football youth competition. It is organised by the Lega Serie A and the participating teams that take part in Serie A and Serie B: the first edition was held in the 1 ...
included Facchetti's name for the official renaming of the championship to ''Campionato Primavera Tim – Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti''. His former club, Inter, posthumously retired the number 3 shirt in his honour.
On 22 September 2008, a square in the town of Cesano Maderno, Metropolitan City of Milan
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, was renamed in honour of Facchetti. Facchetti is featured in the football video game '' FIFA 14s Classic XI – a multi-national all-star team, along with compatriots Bruno Conti, Gianni Rivera
Giovanni "Gianni" Rivera (; born 18 August 1943) is an Italian politician and former association football, footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Dubbed Italy's "Golden Boy" by the media, he played the majority of his club career wi ...
, and Franco Baresi. In 2015, he was posthumously inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame
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It is housed at the '' Museo del Calcio'' in Coverciano, Italy.
History and regulations
The Hall o ...
.
Career statistics
Club
International
:''Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Facchetti goal.''
Honours
Inter Milan
* Serie A
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: 1962–63, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1970–71
* Coppa Italia
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Juventus is the competition's most successf ...
: 1977–78
* European Cup
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: 1963–64, 1964–65
* Intercontinental Cup: 1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...
, 1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...
Italy
* UEFA European Championship
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: 1968
Events January–February
* January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously.
* January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...
* FIFA World Cup
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runner-up: 1970
Events
January
* January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC.
* January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli ...
Individual
* FIFA 100
The FIFA 100 is a list compiled by Brazilian professional footballer Pelé featuring his choices of the "greatest living footballers" at the time of its release. The list was unveiled on 4 March 2004 during a gala ceremony at the Natural Histor ...
(125 greatest living players, as selected by Pelé
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (; 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé (), was a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Widely reg ...
): 2004
* Golden Foot "Football Legends": 2006
* FIFA Presidential Award: 2006
* UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1968
Events January–February
* January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously.
* January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...
* FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1970
Events
January
* January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC.
* January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli ...
* Ballon d'Or
The Ballon d'Or (; ) is an annual association football, football award presented by French magazine ''France Football'' since 1956 Ballon d'Or, 1956 to honour the player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season.
Conceived ...
(runner-up): 1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...
* World XI: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
*''FUWO European Team of the Year'': 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
*''Sport Ideal European XI'': 1971, 1973
* Italian Football Hall of Fame
The Italian Football Hall of Fame () is the hall of fame for association football players that have had a significant impact on Italian football.
It is housed at the '' Museo del Calcio'' in Coverciano, Italy.
History and regulations
The Hall o ...
: 2015
* Inter Milan Hall of Fame: 2019
Orders
* Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: 1994
See also
* List of one-club men in association football
This article is a list of one-club men, sportsmen who have played their entire professional career with only one club, in Association football, football.
Retired players
:''Players must have been at their club for a minimum of ten years to be i ...
References
External links
Giacinto Facchetti Official Website
official Italian website of Giacinto Facchetti
Fans’ Tributes
Inter profile
Profile at Italia1910.com
Profile at FIGC
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