Roberto Mussi

Roberto Mussi ( born August 25, 1963 in Massa) is an Italian former footballer who was active during his playing career from 1981 to 1999 for U.S. Massese, AC Parma, AC Milan and Torino Calcio and the Italian national football team.

  • 2.1 In the club
  • 2.2 In the National Team

Career

In the club

Roberto Mussi began his career in 1981 with the U.S. Massese, for the team he first ran aground in the 1981/82 season in Serie D and 22 games for the graduate of the Tuscan team. In the following season he played 28 games and went on with Massese in the C2 series. After a few games at the beginning of the 1984/85 season he left the club and signed a contract with AC Parma. The defender was already after a short time an important part of the team, but was relegated to the end of the season in the third- highest division. In the following season, the direct re- ascent, which was represented Parma in Serie B succeeded.

In 1987 Mussi joined surprising to AC Milan. With the Milanese, he already was able to record the first title wins in his first season. He won the Italian Cup and the Supercup. The following year, the victory in the European Cup of Champions was won. In the summer of 1989, the then second division Torino Calcio took him under contract. In the 1989/90 season succeeded by winning the Serie B Championship return to the highest league. In the following season the league was the fifth place in the standings sovereign achieved and secured participation in the UEFA Cup. Here, Torino earned one point more than the city rivals Juventus, the missed as seventh in the Serie A, the participation in an international cup competition.

After Mussi was able to secure the league in Serie A success in the next three years in Torino Calcio and win the Mitropa Cup in 1991 and was able to celebrate winning the Coppa Italia in the 1992/93 season, he joined the league rivals AC Parma. Thus, the defender returned after seven years returned to Parma. Also in Parma his career was successful, he won twice in the UEFA Cup and in 1999, the Coppa Italia. Then he ended his active career as a football player.

In the National Team

In 1993 Mussi was first appointed to the Italian national football team, for whom he made ​​his debut on 13 October 1993 in the match against Scotland. The highlight of his career in the national team was participating in the World Cup 1994., He was summoned by coach Arrigo Sacchi in the Italian squad for the tournament and used in the three games against Nigeria, Bulgaria and Brazil. After winning the semi-final against the Bulgarians, the Italians defeated in the finals in a penalty shoot-out against Brazil.

The defender was also appointed to the squad for the European Football Championship in 1996 and used in the three group matches against Russia, Czech Republic and Germany. Mussi failed with the team in the preliminary round.

Achievements

In the club

  • Italian Champion: 1987/88
  • Italian Serie B champions: 1989/90
  • Italian Cup Winners: 1992/93, 1998/99
  • Italian Super Cup winner: 1988
  • European Cup Winners ' Cup: 1988/89
  • UEFA Cup Winners: 1994/95, 1998/99
  • Mitropapokalsieger: 1991

In the National Team

  • Vice World Champion: 1994
Italy Defender (association football) A.C. Milan 1988–89 European Cup 1987–88 Serie A 1992–93 Coppa Italia 1998–99 Coppa Italia 1994–95 UEFA Cup 1998–99 UEFA Cup
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