Antonio Juliano

Antonio Juliano (; 26 December 1942 – 13 December 2023) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career Juliano (middle) with Dino Zoff (left) and Kurt Hamrin, 1970Born in Naples on 26 December 1942, Juliano spent the majority of his club career at home-town club Napoli, after coming through their youth ranks; he won two Coppa Italia (in 1962 and 1976), as well as the Coppa delle Alpi (in 1966) and the Anglo-Italian League Cup (in 1976).

After leaving Napoli in 1978, he played for one more season with Bologna, before retiring in 1979.

International career Juliano earned 18 caps for the Italian senior national team between 1966 and 1974, in 1970 – where the Azzurri finished as runners-up – and in 1974. However, he only ever played one World Cup match, coming on as a substitute in a 4–1 defeat to Brazil in the 1970 World Cup final.

After retirement After retiring, Juliano returned to Napoli as a sporting director;

Death Juliano died in Naples on 13 December 2023, at the age of 80, following a short period of hospitalization.

Honours Napoli Coppa Italia: 1961–62, 1975–76 Coppa delle Alpi: 1966 Anglo-Italian League Cup: 1976

Italy UEFA European Championship: 1968 FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1970