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My Take
Gaetano Scirea is, for me, the quiet ideal of what a defender should be. Widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders in football history, he spent the bulk of his career at Juventus and is one of only six players ever to win every international club trophy recognized by UEFA and FIFA. What strikes me most is that he managed all of this with a reputation for fairness and composure rather than aggression. His death in 1989 at just 36, in a car accident while scouting, still feels like a loss the sport never quite absorbed. He's the kind of player I wish more modern defenders studied.
Overview
Gaetano Scirea (Italian pronunciation: [ɡaeˈtaːno ʃʃiˈrɛːa]; 25 May 1953 – 3 September 1989) was an Italian professional footballer who is considered one of the greatest defenders in football history. He spent most of his career with Juventus. Scirea is one of only six players in European football history to have won all international trophies for football clubs recognized by UEFA and FIFA.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gaetano Scirea
- Name (Japanese)
- ガエターノ・シレーア
- Reading
- がえたーの・しれーあ
- Born
- May 25, 1953 – September 3, 1989
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Snake
- Origin
- Cernusco sul Naviglio, province of Milan, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / scout / association football coach / athlete
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Gold Collar for Sports Merit
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Italy →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.