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Intro: The Next Buffon?
Comments(10)Continuing Julian’s posts, here’s an intro on one of our highly touted young goal keepers:
Vincenzo Fiorillo
Sure, we’ve had tons of goalies that are said to be “The Next Zoff” or “The Next Buffon” but Fiorillo’s resume is already very impressive:
Name: Vincenzo Fiorillo
Age: 19 (January 13, 1990)
Height: 6′3″
Club: Sampdoria
Awards:
2008 Primavera Cup. Saved 2 of 4 penalties in the cup final.
2008 Primavera League Title
Has already made 3 appearances with the Senior Team
Azzurrini:
Voted Best Goalie at the 2008 Euro U-19 Championships.
Already has a cap for the U-21 (Friendly vs. Austria in March)
Not too bad for a kid who’s only 19. By the time he’s experienced enough for the Azzurri, Buffon should be on his way out. Could be a perfect passing of the torch. The only thing, like all the other Azzurrini stars, he needs playing time at the club level. Hopefully he’s loaned out to a Serie B club this year to gain much needed experience. AS Roma continuously held onto Gianluca Curci (once “The Next Buffon”) and he now is pretty much off the Azzurri radar.
And even more impressive, he has a youtube:
I agree that there are some quality gk coming through and hopefully Curci will be starting for Roma after this upcoming season.
Posted from 
Canada
yeah, we should be fine in the goalkeeper area for years to come. look how tall he is as well! 6′3″ job done!
Posted from 
Australia
Curci staying with Siena for another year.
I hope the idiots at EA Sports are right…Fiorillo becomes a 95 at his peak in FIFA 09, best keeper in the game.
Posted from 
United States
That seems pretty ridiculous.
Posted from United States
consigli was pretty good in the u-21s too…pulled off some nice saves i thought
Posted from Australia
I hope the idiots at EA Sports are right…Fiorillo becomes a 95 at his peak in FIFA 09, best keeper in the game.
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not only in FIFA 09, Fiorillo also one of the best GK in FM 09..
Posted from Australia
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I remember last September Buffon named Marchetti his heir to the Azzurri throne, and most (including myself) said who?
Consigli, Curci, Fiorillo, Viviano…we have some quality keepers coming through. Let’s see if they can make the jump to the highest level.
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