Pier Luigi Pizzaballa

Pierluigi Pizzaballa (; born 14 September 1939) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career Pizzaballa started his club career with Atalanta, where he became one of Serie A's top Italian goalkeepers, before moving to Roma in 1966. He subsequently played for Hellas Verona and AC Milan, and he finished his career back at Atalanta, earning 275 appearances in Serie A. In his career he won four Coppa Italia trophies (one with Atalanta, one with Roma, and two with Milan), a Serie B title with Atalanta, and a European Cup Winners' Cup with Milan. although he did not play a match in the competition, as he was a backup to Enrico Albertosi. Although he was considered one of the best Italian goalkeepers of his generation, he received little space with the national side due to the presence of many other notable goalkeepers during his time, in addition to Albertosi, such as Lorenzo Buffon, Fabio Cudicini, Carlo Mattrel, Roberto Anzolin, Giuliano Sarti, Lido Vieri, and Dino Zoff.

He is the uncle of Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.

Honours Atalanta Serie B: 1958–59 Coppa Italia: 1962–63

Roma Coppa Italia: 1968–69

A.C. Milan Coppa Italia: 1972–73, 1976–77 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1972–73