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Salvatore Sirigu was born on January 12, 1987 in Nuoro, Province of Nuoro, Italy and is credited as an association football player. That puts Salvatore Sirigu at 39 years old in 2026. Awards on record include Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. The listed height is 192 cm.
My Take
Salvatore Sirigu embodies a kind of unglamorous heroism I find quietly compelling. A goalkeeper from Nuoro on Sardinia, standing 192 centimeters, he climbed from Venezia and Palermo to Paris Saint-Germain through patience and steady work rather than hype. Goalkeeping is a brutal job: you go unnoticed until the moment you fail, then everyone remembers. To stand in that pressure for a long career, even earning a knighthood in Italy's Order of Merit, demands real composure. I respect athletes who accept that thankless last-line responsibility and simply keep showing up. Sirigu strikes me as exactly that sort of dependable, understated competitor.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Salvatore Sirigu
- Name (Japanese)
- サルヴァトーレ・シリグ
- Reading
- さるゔぁとーれ・しりぐ
- Born
- January 12, 1987 (age 39)
- Origin
- Nuoro, Province of Nuoro, Italy
- Height
- 192 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Salvatore Sirigu born?
Salvatore Sirigu was born on January 12, 1987 and is 39 years old.
Where is Salvatore Sirigu from?
Salvatore Sirigu is from Nuoro, Province of Nuoro, Italy.
What does Salvatore Sirigu do?
Salvatore Sirigu works as association football player.
How tall is Salvatore Sirigu?
Salvatore Sirigu is 192 cm tall.
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