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Name: Gianluca Curci Born: 12 - 07 - 1985 In: Rome Height: 191 cm Kilo's: 90 Nationality: Italian Position: Goalkeeper Shirt no.: 1 Debut in Serie A: December 19 2004, Roma - Parma 5 - 1
GIANLUCA CURCI (ROMA)
The recent injury to Gianluigi Buffon and the subsequent decision by
national team boss Marcello Lippi to use Monaco's Flavio Roma for
the international friendly with Ireland alarmed many. Not only are
Italians unused to the idea of anyone playing outside the Serie A
being good enough for the Azzurri but Lippi's decision also revealed
the apparent dearth of quality Italian keepers.
Yet they need not worry as Roma seem to have unearthed a talent to
match that of the Juventus number one. Gianluca Curci was thrown
into the spotlight by his former mentor in the youth teams Bruno
Conti and showed an impressive ability to cope under pressure. With
the team playing badly and the defence giving him very little
protection (suffice to say that they even turned to former
Liverpool `defender' Abel Xavier), Curci ended up getting beaten
sixteen times in eleven games.
Yet a good keeper is judged by the goals that he saves and not those
he concedes. In this respect, Curci showed his real class so much
that Roma sent out former number one Ivan Pelizzoli on a season long
loan with Reggina thereby virtually guaranteeing 20 year-old Curci
his place in the side.
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