Full Name :Claudio Gentile Date Of Birth:September 27, 1953 (age 54) Place of Birth:Tripoli, Libya Height:1.78m Position:Defender National Career:1975-1984 Caps:71 (1)

Claudio Gentile (born 27 September 1953) is an Italian football coach and former player of the 1970s and 1980s. One of the toughest and roughest defenders in the history of the game, Gentile was a key part of both the World Cup winning Italy team of 1982, and the success of Juventus of the period. He was tough but not a vicious bone-breaker and he was never red-carded during his career.

Career
Born in Tripoli, Libya, Gentile started his career as a full back but soon switched to the role of central defence after signing for Juventus FC in 1973. In over a decade in Turin, Gentile won two major European club competitions, six scudettos, and two Italian Cups. During this time he also earned 71 caps for Italy. In 1984 he moved to Fiorentina where he spent three further years in Serie A, before retiring from football in 1988 after one further season for Serie B side Piacenza.
Gentile's finest hour came on July 11, 1982 when he produced an immaculate defensive display alongside fellow defender Gaetano Scirea, as Italy defeated West Germany 3-1 to lift the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. Gentile came to international acclaim in the 2nd phase match against holders Argentina, when he man-marked Diego Maradona out of the game by kicking and flooring him