Salvatore Schillaci
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Salvatore Schillaci | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Palermo, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 18 September 2024 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Palermo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982-1989 1989-1992 1992-1994 1994-1997 |
Messina Juventus Internazionale Milano Júbilo Iwata | ||
| International career | |||
| 1990-1991 | Italy | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Salvatore Schillaci (1 December 1964 – 18 September 2024) was an Italian football player. He played for Italy national team, until 1991.
Death
Schillaci was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2022. In September 2024, he was hospitalised in Palermo, Italy with an atrial arrhythmia.[1] Schillaci died on the morning of 18 September 2024, at the age of 59.[2][3]
Club career statistics
| Club statistics | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1982/83 | Messina | Serie C2 | 26 | 3 | 26 | 3 | ||||
| 1983/84 | Serie C1 | 26 | 4 | 26 | 4 | |||||
| 1984/85 | 31 | 4 | 31 | 4 | ||||||
| 1985/86 | 31 | 11 | 31 | 11 | ||||||
| 1986/87 | Serie B | 33 | 3 | 33 | 3 | |||||
| 1987/88 | 37 | 13 | 37 | 13 | ||||||
| 1988/89 | 35 | 23 | 35 | 23 | ||||||
| 1989/90 | Juventus | Serie A | 30 | 15 | 30 | 15 | ||||
| 1990/91 | 29 | 5 | 29 | 5 | ||||||
| 1991/92 | 31 | 6 | 31 | 6 | ||||||
| 1992/93 | Internazionale Milano | Serie A | 21 | 6 | 21 | 6 | ||||
| 1993/94 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 | ||||||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1994 | Júbilo Iwata | J. League 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 14 |
| 1995 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | 31 | |||
| 1996 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 18 | ||
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Country | Italy | 339 | 98 | 339 | 98 | |||||
| Japan | 78 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 93 | 65 | ||
| Total | 417 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 432 | 163 | ||
International career statistics
| Italy national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1990 | 12 | 6 |
| 1991 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 7 |
References
- ↑ "Italy great Schillaci hospitalized in Palermo". TSN.ca. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ↑ "Salvatore Schillaci: Italy's World Cup icon dies aged 59". BBC Sport. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ↑ "Totò Schillaci, Italy's goalscoring hero of 1990 World Cup, dies aged 59". The Guardian. 18 September 2024. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Salvatore Schillaci". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Salvatore Schillaci - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.