Giovanni Viola
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Viola with Italy national team in 1956 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 June 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | San Benigno Canavese, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 7 July 2008 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Turin, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1958 | Juventus | 245 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | → Carrarese (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | → Como (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | → Lucchese (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 1958–1959 | Brescia | 27 | (0) |
| Total | 371 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1954–1956 | Italy | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Giovanni Viola (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni viˈɔːla; ˈvjɔː-]; 20 June 1926 – 7 July 2008) was an Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Although he represented several Italian clubs throughout his career, he is mostly remembered for his successful stint with Juventus, where he won three Serie A titles. At international level, he represented the Italy national football team at the 1954 FIFA World Cup.