Francesco Janich

Francesco Janich
Personal information
Full name Francesco Janich
Date of birth (1937-03-27) 27 March 1937
Place of birth Udine, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Sweeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1958 Atalanta 38 (0)
1958–1961 Lazio 93 (0)
1961–1972 Bologna 294 (0)
1972–1973 Lucchese 23 (0)
Total 448 (0)
National team
1962–1966 Italy 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Francesco Janich (born 27 March 1937 in Udine) is an Italian former footballer who played as a sweeper.

Club career

During his club career, Janich played for Atalanta (1956–58), Lazio (1958–61), and Bologna (1961–72) in Serie A, as well as Lucchese (1972–73) in Serie C.

International career

At international level, Janich earned 6 caps for the Italy national football team, and played in both the 1962 and 1966 World Cups.[1]

Records

Francesco Janich to this day holds the Serie A record for playing the highest number of games, 426, without scoring a goal and without a single red card.

References

  1. Francesco JanichFIFA competition record (archive)


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