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José João Altafini (Italian: [altaˈfiːni]; born 24 July 1938), also known as "Mazzola" in Brazil (as when he started to play it was noted that he resembled the Italian legend Valentino Mazzola), is an Italian-Brazilian former footballer, who played as a forward.
José João Altafini, noto in Brasile anche come Mazzola per la somiglianza con Valentino Mazzola (Piracicaba, 24 luglio 1938), è un ex calciatore brasiliano naturalizzato italiano, di ruolo attaccante.
José Altafini former footballer from Italy Centre-Forward last club: FC Mendrisiostar * Jul 24, 1938 in Piracicaba, Brazil
José João Altafini (lahir 24 Julai 1938) juga dikenali sebagai "Mazzola" di Brazil (ketika Altafini mula bermain bola sepak, beliau dilihat menyerupai legenda bola sepak Itali, Valentino Mazzola), merupakan bekas pemain bola sepak Brazil-Itali yang beraksi di posisi penyerang.
José Altafini, a powerful forward with very good feet, was only twenty years old when he arrived in Milan already boasting a world champion title won with Pelè’s Brazil.
Aug 7, 2017 · Jose Altafini was a dual-capped star who played for both Brazil and Italy, winning the World Cup, European Cup and Serie A with AC Milan. He scored a record 14 goals in the 1963-64 European Cup and was a prolific striker for the Rossoneri, Napoli and Juventus.
He is the joint-fourth highest scorer in Italian Serie A history (along with Giuseppe Meazza) with 216 goals, and also holds the record for being the fifth-youngest player in Serie A history to score 100 goals, a feat which he managed at the age of 24 years and 239 days.
