Leonardo Costagliola

Leonardo Costagliola

Personal information
Full name	Leonardo Costagliola
Date of birth	(1921-10-27)27 October 1921
Place of birth	Taranto, Italy
Date of death	7 March 2008(2008-03-07) (aged 86)
Place of death	Florence, Italy
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1938–1940	Pro Italia Taranto	17 +?	(0 +?)
1940–1943	Bari	71	(0)
1943–44	U.S. Conversano	?	(?)
1945–1948	Bari	100	(0)
1948–1955	Fiorentina	230	(0)
Total		418 +?	(0 +?)
International career
1953–1954	Italy	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leonardo Costagliola (Italian pronunciation: [leoˈnardo kostaʎˈʎɔːla]; 27 October 1921 – 7 March 2008) was an Italian football player and manager who played as a goalkeeper. Throughout his career, he played for several Italian clubs and represented the Italy national football team at the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Born in Taranto, throughout his career (1938–1963) Costagliola played a total of 623 matches, playing for Italian clubs Pro Italia Taranto (1938–1940), A.S. Bari (1940–1943; 1945–1948), U.S. Conversano (1943–1944), and AC Fiorentina (1948–1955). He made his Serie A debut with Bari, on 27 October 1940, in a 4–2 away win over Triestina.

International career

Regarded as one of the best and most consistent Italian shot-stoppers of his generation, with the Italy national team, Costagliola played 3 games between 1953 and 1954 and participated at the 1954 FIFA World Cup, although he did not feature in the competition. He made his Italy senior debut in a 2–1 away win over Egypt, on 13 November 1953, in a World Cup qualifier.

After retirement

After retiring, Costagliola started a career as a trainer, managing several Italian clubs.

External links

• Leonardo Costagliola – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Profile at Enciclopediadelcalcio.it (in Italian)
• Profile at FIGC.it (in Italian)