Roberto Cravero

Roberto Cravero
Personal information
Date of birth	3 January 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth	Venaria Reale, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Torino
Senior career*
Years	Team
1981–1983	Torino
1983–1985	→ Cesena (loan)
1985–1992	Torino
1992–1995	Lazio
1995–1998	Torino
Total
International career
1984–1990	Italy U21
1987–1988	Italy U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roberto Cravero (born 3 January 1964) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was usually deployed in the role of sweeper/libero.^[1]

Club career

During his club career he played mostly for Torino (1981–1992 and 1995–98), also playing for Serie B Cesena on loan for two seasons (1983–85), and later for Lazio (1992–95), where he managed to help the club to a second-place finish during the 1994–95 season. Throughout his career, he became Torino's captain, and he helped the Turin side to win the 1989–90 Serie B title, gaining promotion to Serie A the following season, as well as the 1991 Mitropa Cup. He also helped his team to a Coppa Italia final in 1982, and to reach the 1992 UEFA Cup final. He retired with Torino in Serie B, in 1998.^[1]

International career

Cravero played for Italy at youth level, reaching the final of the 1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, under manager Cesare Maldini; in total he managed 12 appearances and 1 goal between 1984 and 1990 with the under-21 side. He never represented Italy at senior level, however, despite being named in the Italian team that took part in the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship under Azeglio Vicini, reaching the semi-finals. He also participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where the Under-23 Olympic side also reached the semi-finals, finishing the tournament in fourth place; in total he made 12 appearances with the under-23 side between 1987 and 1988.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Honours

Torino^[1]

Serie B: 1989–90
Mitropa Cup: 1991

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Cravero, addio al Toro". 16 March 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
^ "Roberto Cravero Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
^ "Convocazioni e presenze in campo: Roberto Cravero". Retrieved 23 January 2015.

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[Cravero,_addio_al_Toro-1] "Cravero, addio al Toro". 16 March 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2015.

[2] "Roberto Cravero Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2009.

[3] "Convocazioni e presenze in campo: Roberto Cravero". Retrieved 23 January 2015.

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