The 10 best signings in Juventus history
10. Joseph Furino
Giuseppe Furino began his training in the youth ranks of Juventus and made his debut for the team at the age of 23 on September 14, 1969. He came on as a substitute for Luis del Sol and played against Palermo, his former club, in a match that ended in a 4-1 in favor of Juve.
He won 8 Serie A titles with Vecchia Signora during the 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982 and 1984 editions; and won 2 Coppa Italia in 1979 and 1983. Internationally he won the UEFA Cup in 1977 and the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1984 when he left the club after 15 years .
9. Pavel Nedved
Pavel Nedved joined Juventus in 2001 for 42 million euros from Lazio. The Czech replaces Zinedine Zidane, who left for Real Madrid. He played for Juve for 8 seasons, until 2009, and made 327 appearances. This makes him the club’s third most capped non-Italian player.
Regarding his titles with the Vecchia Signora, Pavel won the Serie A twice: in 2001 and in 2003. He also won 2 Italian Super Cups in 2002 and 2003. And won the Serie B title in 2007.
The midfielder became a member of the Juventus board after hanging up his boots and in January this year he said goodbye to the club for good.
8. Gaetano Scirea
Gaetano Scirea is considered one of the best defenders in the world and a footballing legend after his death in 1989.
He joined the Italian club in 1974 and played for 14 seasons up to a year before his death.
During his time at the club, he won many titles with the team. He won 7 Serie A titles: in 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1986. Won two Italian Cups in 1979 and 1983, an Intercontinental Cup in 1985, a European Cup in 1985 and was runner-up in 1983. He won the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1984, the UEFA Cup in 1977 and the UEFA Super Cup in 1984.
After retiring in 1988, he became a scout for Juventus and then a coach.
7. Roberto Baggio
Roberto Baggio was a striker for Juventus from 1990 to 1995. His transfer cost 10 million euros and he was the best player in the world in 1993. During his short career at Juventus, he won the Serie A title in 1995 and the Italian Cup in 1995.
6. Giampiero Boniperti
Giampiero Boniperti made his debut on March 2, 1947 in a Serie A match against Milan. He played for Juventus for 15 seasons, until 1961. He was the star of the team and was top scorer in Serie A in 1949. He won Serie A in 1950, 1952, 1958, 1960 and 1961. He also won two Italian Cups in 1959 and 1960.
He then joined the institution’s board of directors, where he sat for 14 seasons and the club even declared him honorary president after his retirement.
5. Dino Zoff
Dino Zoff is another goalkeeper who has marked the history of Juventus. He signed for the team in 1972 and remained at the club for 11 seasons, until his retirement in 1983.
In his first year with the team, he kept a clean sheet for 903 consecutive minutes. He started 332 consecutive matches and won 6 Serie A titles (1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981 and 1982) and 2 Italian Cups (1979 and 1983). Then, between 1988 and 1990, he coached the team.
4. Omar Sivori
Omar Sivori signed for Juventus in 1957 and played there until 1965. The Italo-Argentinian scored 134 goals in Serie A, 24 in Coppa Italia and 12 in other European competitions.
Won the Serie A three times (1958, 1960 and 1961) and the Coppa Italia twice (1959 and 1960).
3. Michael Platini
Michel Platini joined the team in 1982 for 130,000 euros. He played 5 seasons with the Bianconeri until 1987. He became top scorer in the Italian league three times.
Among the national championships, he won the Italian Cup in 1983 and the Serie A in 1984 and 1986. As far as international cups are concerned, he won the European Cup Winners’ Cup and the Italian Super Cup. Europe in 1984, then the UEFA Champions League and International Cup in 1985.
2. Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon was Juventus’ goalkeeper from 2001-2002 to 2018-19. His transfer cost Juve 54 million euros.
After spending a year at Paris Saint Germain, he returned to Juventus for the 2019-20 season and stayed for 3 more years with the Italians.
During his first years at Juventus, he won 9 Serie A titles, 5 Italian Supercups, the Coppa Italia and a Serie B title. Upon his return in 2019, he won Serie A in 2020, an Italian Supercup the same year and an Italian Cup in 2021.
1. Alessandro del Piero
Alessandro del Piero joined the club in 1993 and became one of the club’s 10 most important players. He played 15 seasons at Juventus and left in 2012. He holds the title second top scorer in Italy’s history with 346 goals.
With Juventus, he won the Campionato Primavera, 6 times Serie A, the Viareggio Tournament, an Italian Cup, 4 Italian Supercups and a Serie B title. Among the internationals, he won the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup, an International Cup and an Intertoto Cup.
For this reason, he occupies the first place in the top 10 of the best transfers in the history of Juventus.
List of the 10 best transfers in the history of Juventus.
Player Price Seasons Alessandro del Piero 2.58 million euros 1993-2012 Michel Platini 130 thousand euros 1982-1987 Gaetano Scirea 360 thousand euros 1974-1988 Dino Zoff 180 million euros 1972-1983 Giampieroperti Boni unknown 1946-1961 Gianluigi Buffon 52.88 and 1.00 million euros 2001-2018 and 2019-2021 Roberto Baggio 10 million euros 1990-1995 Omar Sivorí 10 million Argentine pesos 1957-1965 Pavel Nedved 42 million euros 2001-2009 Giuseppe Furino unknown 1969-1984
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2023-08-07 18:00:36
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