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My Take
Gianluca Pagliuca is one of those keepers I'd put in any conversation about Italy's all-time greats between the posts. Standing nearly 1.90m, he anchored Sampdoria, Inter, Bologna and Ascoli through a golden era of Serie A, when Italian goalkeeping set the global standard. What I admire is the longevity and consistency: being trusted at that level across so many clubs isn't luck, it's craft. He was honoured as a Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 1991, which tells you the esteem he earned. Now a coach, he's clearly someone who never wanted to leave the game behind.
Overview
Gianluca Pagliuca (Italian pronunciation: [dʒanˈluːka paʎˈʎuːka]; born 18 December 1966) is an Italian football coach and former professional goalkeeper. He is regarded by pundits as one of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation, and one of Italy's best keepers ever. Throughout his career, he played for Sampdoria, Inter, Bologna, and Ascoli in Italy, winning several domestic and international trophies.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gianluca Pagliuca
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャンルカ・パリュウカ
- Reading
- じゃんるか・ぱりゅうか
- Born
- December 18, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- Bologna, Province of Bologna, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 190 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1991 Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — 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.