Gianni Rivera

Gianni Rivera is an Italian footballer and politician, born on 18 August 1943. Rivera played as a forward for AC Milan and Alessandria. Rivera scored 184 goals in 744 games for club and country and won 13 trophies, including the Ballon d'Or, 2 Champions League titles and 3 league titles.

Rivera's career stats

GamesGoals
Clubs, all competitions684170
Italy6014
Total744184

Goals per game: 0.25.

Rivera's trophies and awards

  • Trophies with club and country: 13
  • League titles: 3
  • Domestic cups: 4
  • Champions League: 2
  • Other international club trophies: 3
  • Trophies with Italy: 1
  • Ballon d'Or: 1
  • Individual awards: 18

AC Milan

  • Serie A: 3 (1961–62, 1967–68, 1978–79)
  • Coppa Italia: 4 (1966–67, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1976–77)
  • European Cup: 2 (1962–63, 1968–69)
  • European Cup Winners' Cup: 2 (1967–68, 1972–73)
  • Intercontinental Cup: 1 (1969)

Italy

  • UEFA European Championship: 1 (1968)

Individual

  • Coppa Italia top scorer: 2 (1966–67, 1970–71)
  • Ballon d'Or: 1 (1969)
  • World XI: 1 (1967)
  • FUWO European Team of the Season: 2 (1969, 1970)
  • Serie A Top-scorer: 1 (1972–73)
  • IFFHS Italian Player of the 20th Century: 1 (1999)
  • IFFHS European Player of the 20th Century (12th): 1 (1999)
  • IFFHS World Player of the 20th Century: 1
  • AC Milan Player of the 20th Century: 1 (1999)
  • Golden Foot "Football Legends": 1 (2003)
  • FIFA 100: 1
  • UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll: 1
  • and 4 more

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

  1. 1958–1960: Alessandria, 26 games, 6 goals
  2. 1960–1979: AC Milan, 501 games, 122 goals

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