SOCCER PLAYER

Giovanni Viola

1926 - 2008

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Giovanni Viola (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni viˈɔːla; ˈvjɔː-]; 20 June 1926 – 7 July 2008) was an Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Although he represented several Italian clubs throughout his career, he is mostly remembered for his successful stint with Juventus, where he won three Serie A titles. At international level, he represented the Italy national football team at the 1954 FIFA World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Giovanni Viola is the 2,715th most popular soccer player (up from 3,197th in 2019), the 3,531st most popular biography from Italy (up from 3,707th in 2019) and the 176th most popular Italian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Giovanni Viola ranks 2,715 out of 21,273Before him are Phil Brown, Walter Schachner, Dezső Bundzsák, Michael Zorc, Willibald Schmaus, and Fernando Riera. After him are Abel Braga, Joaquín Vázquez, Hwang Sun-hong, Jozef Štibrányi, Milivoje Novaković, and Victor Ferreyra.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Giovanni Viola ranks 331Before him are Carlos Roberto Reina, Fred Gwynne, Beatriz Segall, Rodolfo Pini, Jan Zwartkruis, and Jean Poiret. After him are Héctor Vilches, Víctor Ugarte, Inna Makarova, Gurgen Dalibaltayan, Johnny Walker, and Heino Kruus. Among people deceased in 2008, Giovanni Viola ranks 232Before him are Mario Rigoni Stern, Nikola Kljusev, Evelyn Keyes, Sœur Emmanuelle, Natalia Bessmertnova, and Van Johnson. After him are Abdulah Gegić, William Wharton, Janwillem van de Wetering, Nikolai Baibakov, Xie Jin, and David Gale.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Giovanni Viola ranks 3,532 out of 5,161Before him are Vittoria Aganoor (1855), Ordelafo Faliero (1100), Nora Gregor (1901), Romeo Neri (1903), Aiulf I of Benevento (650), and Vittorio Messori (1941). After him are Carlo Monti (1920), Jakob Philipp Fallmerayer (1790), Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826), Giancarlo Brusati (1910), Carlo Alberto Castigliano (1847), and Gioacchino Guaragna (1908).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Italy

Among soccer players born in Italy, Giovanni Viola ranks 176Before him are Giuseppe Furino (1946), Aldo Serena (1960), Giuseppe Casari (1922), Davide Astori (1987), Mario David (1934), and Aldo Ballarin (1922). After him are Carlo Annovazzi (1925), Riccardo Montolivo (1985), Luciano Federici (1938), Emilio Caprile (1928), Luigi Cevenini (1895), and Bruno Mora (1937).