Giorgia Brenzan

Giorgia Brenzan (born 21 August 1967) is an Italian football coach and former goalkeeper. She was part of the Italy squad at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup and 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2] At club level she made over 700 appearances, collecting two women's Serie A winner's medals and four Coppa Italia winner's medals.[3][4]

Giorgia Brenzan
Personal information
Full name Giorgia Brenzan
Date of birth (1967-08-21) 21 August 1967
Place of birth Turin, Italy
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1987 Juve Piemonte
1987–1990 Modena Euromobil
1990–1998 Sassari Torres
1998–2000 ACF Milan
2000–2002 Foroni Verona
International career
1986–2002 Italy 90 (0)
Managerial career
2012 Italy U20
Medal record
 Italy
UEFA Women's Championship
Silver medal – second placeItaly 1993
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

Brenzan won her first cap for the Italy women's national football team in March 1986, appearing as a 73rd-minute substitute for Eva Russo in a 2–2 friendly draw with the Netherlands in Ascoli Piceno.[5]

At the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, Brenzan was back-up to Stefania Antonini as Italy reached the quarter-final and lost 3–2 to Norway after extra time.[6] At UEFA Women's Euro 1993 hosts Italy reached the final and suffered another defeat by Norway, 1–0 this time. By then Brenzan had recaptured her starting position from Antonini, with whom she enjoyed a friendly rivalry for the national team goalkeeper position.[3]

References
  1. "Brenzan Giorgia". FIFA. Archived from the original on 10 December 2000. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  2. "FIFA Tournaments – Players & Coaches – Giorgia BRENZAN". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016.
  3. Sappino, Marco (2000). Dizionario Del Calcio Italiano (in Italian). Baldini & Castoldi. p. 675. ISBN 978-8880898627.
  4. Lerin, Franco (26 June 2013). "Il mondo di Giorgia con il cuore nel pallone" (in Italian). L'Arena. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. "Convocazioni e presenze in campo" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  6. "FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991 - Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991. FIFA. 1991. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2016.


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