Roberto Anzolin

Roberto Anzolin (; 18 April 1938 – 6 October 2017) was an Italian footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. Regarded as one of the best Italian goalkeepers of his generation, he played for several Italian sides, but is mostly remembered for his successful time with Juventus at club level. At international level, he represented the Italy national football team and was a member of Italy's squad at the 1966 FIFA World Cup. as he was later kept out of the squad by Dino Zoff.

Style of play

During his prime, Anzolin was regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Italy, due to his consistency and shot-stopping ability. He was an effective, reactive, and agile goalkeeper, with a good positional sense, who was very quick to come off his line and collect low balls in the area, although at times he was caught out on crosses as he was neither particularly tall nor physically imposing. Because of his name, agility, and his relatively small stature and slender build for a goalkeeper – standing at –, he was given the nickname "the mosquito" (la zanzara, in Italian).

Personal life During his successful time with Italian club Juventus, Anzolin met and married his wife, Gabriella. Together, they had two children.

Honours Juventus Serie A: 1966–67 Coppa Italia: 1964–65 Coppa delle Alpi: 1963