Roberto Mussi

{{short description|Italian association football player}} {{about|the footballer born 1963|the footballer born 1971|Roberto Muzzi}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{BLP sources|date=May 2009}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Roberto Mussi | image = Roberto Mussi - Ned-AllStars (2015).jpg | caption = Mussi during an exhibition match in 2015 | fullname = Roberto Mussi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1963|8|25}} | birth_place = [[Massa, Tuscany|Massa]], Italy | height = 1.79m | position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] | youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = [[US Massese 1919|Massese]] | years1 = 1981–1984 |clubs1 = [[US Massese 1919|Massese]] |caps1 = 83 |goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1984–1987 |clubs2 = [[Parma AC|Parma]] |caps2 = 88 |goals2 = 0 | years3 = 1987–1989 |clubs3 = [[AC Milan|Milan]] |caps3 = 30 |goals3 = 0 | years4 = 1989–1994 |clubs4 = [[Torino FC|Torino]] |caps4 = 129 |goals4 = 5 | years5 = 1994–1999 |clubs5 = [[Parma AC|Parma]] |caps5 = 125 |goals5 = 2 | totalcaps = 455 |totalgoals = 7 | nationalyears1 = 1993–1996 |nationalteam1 = [[Italy national football team|Italy]]|nationalcaps1 = 11 |nationalgoals1 = 0 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|Football]]}} {{Medal|Country|{{flag|Italy}}}} {{Medal|Competition|[[FIFA World Cup]]}} {{Medal|RU|[[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994 USA]]|}} }} '''Roberto Mussi''' ({{IPA|it|roˈbɛrto ˈmussi}}; born 25 August 1963) is an Italian former professional [[Association football|footballer]], who played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]]; a versatile player, he was capable of playing both as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-back]] or [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|right-back]]. Due to his dynamism, tenacity, work-rate, and technique, he was capable of helping his team both offensively and defensively as a fullback on the [[Midfielder#Winger|flank]]. At international level, he represented [[Italy national football team|Italy]] at the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]], where they reached the [[1994 FIFA World Cup final|final]], and at [[UEFA Euro 1996]]. Following his retirement, he worked as a [[Association football manager|manager]].<ref name=.magliarossonera.it>{{cite web|url=http://www.magliarossonera.it/protagonisti/Gioc-Mussi.html|title=Roberto MUSSI|publisher=magliarossonera.it|language=Italian|accessdate=23 January 2015}}</ref>

==Club career== Throughout his career, Mussi played for several Italian clubs. He made his professional debut with [[US Massese 1919|Massese]] (1981–84), and helped the team to gain promotion to [[Serie C2]]. He subsequently moved to [[Parma AC|Parma]] in 1984, where he enjoyed a successful spell under manager [[Arrigo Sacchi]] in [[Serie C1]], helping the club to a [[Serie B]] promotion by winning the Serie C title.<ref name=.magliarossonera.it/>

In 1987, Sacchi purchased his former young [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|fullback]], making him part of his legendary [[AC Milan|Milan]] side. Mussi spent two seasons with the club (1987–89), winning an Italian [[Serie A]] title and a [[1988 Supercoppa Italiana|Supercoppa Italiana]] in [[1987–88 Serie A|1988]], as well as one [[European Cup]] (the predecessor to the [[UEFA Champions League]]) in [[1988–89 European Cup|1989]] with the club.<ref name=.magliarossonera.it/>

He subsequently moved to [[Serie B]] side [[Torino FC|Torino]] in [[1989–90 Serie B|1989]], helping the team to win the Serie B title that season, and to earn promotion to [[Serie A]]. The [[1990–91 Serie A|following season]], he won the 1991 edition of the [[Mitropa Cup]] with Torino, and he helped his club to qualify for the [[UEFA Cup]] the next season by finishing the Serie A season in fifth place. During the [[1991–92 Serie A|1991–92 season]], Mussi led Torino to a third-place finish in Serie A, and he also helped his club to reach the [[1991–92 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup final]], where they were defeated by [[Ajax F.C.|Ajax]] on [[1992 UEFA Cup final|aggregate]]. During the [[1992–93 Serie A|1992–93 season]], Mussi won the [[1992–93 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia]] with Torino, but the team missed out on the [[1993 Supercoppa Italiana]].<ref name=.magliarossonera.it/>

In 1994, Mussi returned to Parma, where he enjoyed great success. In his second spell with the Emilian club, he won the [[UEFA Cup]] twice (in [[1994–95 UEFA Cup|1995]] and [[1998–99 UEFA Cup|1999]]), and one [[Coppa Italia]] in [[1998–99 Coppa Italia|1999]]; he also reached the [[1994–95 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia final in 1995]], and he managed a third-place finish in Serie A in [[1994–95 Serie A|1995]], a second-place league finish in [[1996–97 Serie A|1997]], and a fourth-place finish in [[1998–99 Serie A|1999]] with Parma. He retired from football in 1999, but he briefly returned to Massese, the club with which he had made his debut, during the 2010–11 season, in the lower divisions, although he failed to make an appearance for the club during the season. Overall, Mussi played 250 matches in Serie A throughout his career.<ref name=.magliarossonera.it/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttotoro.com/toro-torinofc/8/23532/AMARCORD-GRANATA--ROBERTO-MUSSI-E-MARCO-OSIO.html|title=AMARCORD GRANATA: ROBERTO MUSSI E MARCO OSIO|publisher=Tutto Toro|language=Italian|accessdate=23 January 2015|archive-date=1 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101061940/http://www.tuttotoro.com/toro-torinofc/8/23532/AMARCORD-GRANATA--ROBERTO-MUSSI-E-MARCO-OSIO.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==International career== At international level, Mussi won 11 caps for the [[Italy national football team]] between 1993 and 1996 under manager Sacchi. He participated at the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]] with Italy, where they reached the [[1994 FIFA World Cup Final|final]], only to lose to [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] on penalties. He made 3 appearances during the tournament, including one in the final defeat, picking up an injury during the match; he was replaced by [[Luigi Apolloni]]. He also notably set up [[Roberto Baggio]]'s last minute equaliser against [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]] in the round of 16, which enabled the Italians to win the match in extra-time with a Baggio penalty and advance to the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1994/luglio/06/all_ultimo_respiro_Baggio_trovo_co_0_9407062653.shtml|title=all' ultimo respiro Baggio trovo' se stesso|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=Italian|date=6 July 1994|accessdate=23 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/mondiali_1994_nigeria.html|title=Aggrappati ad un Codino|publisher=Storie di Calcio|language=Italian|accessdate=23 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{FIFA player|91393}}</ref> He also took part at [[1996 UEFA European Football Championship|Euro 1996]], making 3 appearances as Italy were eliminated in the group stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=1144&squadra=1|title=Nazionale in cifre: Mussi, Roberto|website=figc.it|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian|accessdate=22 April 2015}}</ref>

==Honours== '''Parma'''<ref name=.magliarossonera.it/> *[[Serie C1]]: [[1985–86 Serie C1|1985–86]] *[[Coppa Italia]]: [[1998–99 Coppa Italia|1998–99]] *[[UEFA Cup]]: [[1994–95 UEFA Cup|1994–95]], [[1998–99 UEFA Cup|1998–99]]

'''Milan'''<ref name=.magliarossonera.it/> *[[Serie A]]: [[1987–88 Serie A|1987–88]] *[[Supercoppa Italiana]]: [[1988 Supercoppa Italiana|1988]] *[[European Cup]]: [[1988–89 European Cup|1988–89]]

'''Torino'''<ref name=.magliarossonera.it/> *[[Serie B]]: [[1989–90 Serie B|1989–90]] *[[Mitropa Cup]]: 1991 *[[Coppa Italia]]: [[1992–93 Coppa Italia|1992–93]]

'''Italy'''<ref name=.magliarossonera.it/> *[[FIFA World Cup]]: [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]] (Runners-up)

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