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Giacinto Facchetti: Career Stats, Clubs and Honours
Giacinto Facchetti career statistics, clubs, senior international record, major honours, playing style and all-time defender ranking case.
Summary
Facchetti was an early proof that a full-back could supply width and goals without abandoning defensive responsibility.
Quick facts
- Primary role
- Left back
- Senior career
- 1960–1978
- Major clubs
- Inter
- Senior national record
- 94 caps / 3 goals for Italy
- Defenders ranking
- #17 in The Top Football's all-time list
Verified record
Career statistics
Senior club league appearances and goals, plus official senior international caps and goals.
| Club | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inter | 1960–1978 | 476 | 59 |
| Club total | — | 476 | 59 |
| National team | Years | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1963–1977 | 94 | 3 |
Major team honours
- Italy UEFA European Championship ×1
- Inter Serie A ×4
- Inter European Cup ×2
- Inter Coppa Italia ×1
- Inter Intercontinental Cup ×2
Stats sources: WorldFootball — Giacinto Facchetti record .
Career path
Facchetti spent his entire senior career with Inter and became a foundation of Helenio Herrera’s Grande Inter. Four league titles and two European Cups placed his adventurous role inside one of football’s most famous defensive structures.
Playing style
He carried the ball and arrived high up the left side at a time when full-backs were expected to remain conservative. Size and recovery power helped him make those forward movements sustainable.
International record
Facchetti won 94 Italy caps, captained the 1968 European champions and reached the 1970 World Cup final. He held Italy’s appearance record when his international career ended.
All-time ranking case
The attacking full-back did not begin in the modern era; Facchetti is one of the clearest early landmarks. That is the basis for placing him at number 17 in our best football defenders of all time ranking.
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