Roberto Rosato

Defender, Football player

1943 – 2010

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Who was Roberto Rosato?

Roberto Rosato was an Italian footballer.

He played for 15 seasons in the Serie A for A.C. Torino, A.C. Milan and Genoa C.F.C.

He also played 37 matches for the Italy national football team from 1965 to 1973. He participated in two World Cups, and was part of the Italy team that won the 1968 UEFA European Football Championship.

He was also a member of the team that lost 4–1 to Brazil in the 1970 FIFA World Cup Final. At the end of the game he swapped shirts with Pelé. He sold the shirt for a record £157,750 at auction in 2002.

The Italian team wore black armbands in memory of Rosato in their 2010 FIFA World Cup game against New Zealand on 20 June 2010.

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Born
Aug 18, 1943
Chieri
Nationality
  • Italy
Lived in
  • Chieri
Died
Jun 20, 2010
Chieri

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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