Ivano Bordon (; born 13 April 1951) is an Italian former professional

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who played as a

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. During his career he was regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Italy, and had a successful career playing for several Italian clubs. At international level, he mainly served as a back-up to

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, and was a member of the Italy national football team that won the

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, also taking part at the

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and

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. After retiring, he became a notable and successful goalkeeping coach with

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and the Italy national team that won the

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, under manager

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Club career

Bordon was born in

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. In 1966, he joined

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youth squad and debuted for the first team four years later. During his career, he mostly played for the ''Nerazzurri'' (1970–83) making 388 appearances. He initially served as a back-up to Lido Vieri, but later won a place as the team's starting goalkeeper, winning two Serie A titles in

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and

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, as well as two

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titles. He also reached the 1972 European Cup final with Inter, where they were defeated by Cruyff's

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side. In the 1979–80 season, he set the club's record for the longest run without conceding a single goal in Serie A (686 minutes). He later played for

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(1983–86), where he won another Coppa Italia in 1985. He also played for Sanremese (1987) and

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(1987–89) before retiring.

International career

At the international level, Bordon received 21 caps for the Italy national team between 1978 and 1984, and he participated in three major tournaments with Italy as

's backup. He represented Italy at the

(where Italy reached the semi-finals finishing in fourth place),

(where Italy reached the semi-finals finishing in fourth place once again), and he was also a member of Italy's

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-winning squad.

Managerial career

After hanging the boots, he began coaching goalkeepers. He did so at Solbiatese and

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, before starting, a long-term collaboration with manager

. In 1994, Bordon was tasked by

manager Lippi with enhancing the performance of the goalkeeper Angelo Peruzzi. He stayed with Lippi at Juventus until 1999, during which the club won numerous trophies, including five

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titles and one

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. In 1999, Bordon followed Lippi at Inter, where he worked for two years even if Lippi was sacked at the beginning of the second season. Bordon then reunited with Lippi again, first in Juventus and then in the Italy national team that went ahead to win the

Style of play

Regarded as one of the best Italian goalkeepers of his generation, Bordon was an introverted goalkeeper, known in particular for his cool-headedness, focus, positioning, and responsiveness. His agility in particular earned him the nickname ''Pallottolla'' ("Bullet").

Honours

Inter *

: 1970–71, 1979–80 *

: 1977–78, 1981–82 Sampdoria *

: 1984–85 Italy *

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Individual *

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: 2022

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