Bruno Conti

Lore & Background

Conti spent his entire playing career at Roma, aside from two season-long loan spells with Genoa in the 1970s. He won a league title and five Coppa Italia titles with Roma, and was a member of Italy's 1982 FIFA World Cup-winning team. He also took part in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Reader's Guide

Conti was usually deployed as a winger. He made his senior club and Serie A debut on 10 February 1974 for Roma. He wore the number 7 shirt and was nicknamed 'The Mayor of Rome'. He scored his first international goal against Yugoslavia in 1980. In the 1982 World Cup, he scored a goal in Italy's first round draw against Peru. He retired from international football after the 1986 World Cup.

Did You Know?

• He missed a penalty in the 1984 European Cup Final shootout.
• He was inducted into the AS Roma Hall of Fame in 2012.
• An Airbus A330neo from ITA Airways bears his name.