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Franco Cordova
	Cordova captain of Roma in 1974
Personal information
Date of birth	21 June 1944 (age 79)
Place of birth	Forlì, Italian Social Republic
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1962–1963	Salernitana
1963–1965	Catania
1965–1966	Internazionale
1966–1967	Brescia
1967–1976	Roma
1976–1979	Lazio
1979–1980	Avellino
International career
1975	Italy
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Franco Cordova

Italian footballer

Franco Cordova (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfraŋko ˈkɔrdova]; born 21 June 1944) is a former Italian international football player who played as midfielder.

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Born in Forlì but raised in Naples, he played for Catania, Inter and Brescia before settling in Rome at A.S. Roma and becoming team's captain. He then left suddenly for AS Roma's rivals S.S. Lazio in 1976 where he played 3 seasons before ending his career at U.S. Avellino.

He also has 2 full caps for Italy, both in 1975.

His career ended with a 1-year and 2 months ban from football in the Totonero 1980 match-fixing scandal.

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Personal information
Cordova captain of Roma in 1974
Date of birth	(1944-06-21) 21 June 1944 (age 79)
Place of birth	Forlì, Italian Social Republic
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1963	Salernitana	6	(1)
1963–1965	Catania	10	(1)
1965–1966	Internazionale	1	(0)
1966–1967	Brescia	25	(0)
1967–1976	Roma	212	(9)
1976–1979	Lazio	85	(2)
1979–1980	Avellino	5	(1)
International career
1975	Italy	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals