Giampiero Boniperti

A quick, mobile, and powerful footballer, Giampiero Boniperti is regarded as one of the greatest Italian players of all-time, and as one of Juventus’s greatest players. He began his career as a striker, emerging to prominence as a prolific goalscorer for much of his career. In the later part of his career, as he lost his pace, he moved into a deeper position, functioning as a creative second striker, an attacking midfielder, winger, or even as a midfield playmaker. Due to his excellent ball control, technical ability, vision, intelligence, and passing range, he excelled as an assist provider during the final few years of his career.

Boniperti played his entire career at Juventus FC between 1946 and 1961 (444 matches with 178 goals) winning five Serie A titles and two Coppa Italia titles. He also played for the Italian national football team at the international level, earning 38 caps while scoring seven goals, and took part at the 1950 and 1954 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 1952 Helsinki Olympics with Italy.

After retirement from professional football, Boniperti was president of Juventus and a deputy to the European Parliament. Notably, Boniperti is the eleventh-highest goalscorer of all-time in Serie A and was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.