Leonardo Costagliola (; 27 October 1921 – 7 March 2008) was an Italian football player and manager who played as a

goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...

. Throughout his career, he played for several Italian clubs and represented the

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at the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Born in Taranto, throughout his career (1938–1963) Costagliola played a total of 623 matches, playing for Italian clubs Taranto Sport, Pro Italia Taranto (1938–1940), A.S. Bari (1940–1943; 1945–1948), A.S.D. Conversano, U.S. Conversano (1943–1944), and ACF Fiorentina, AC Fiorentina (1948–1955). He made his Serie A debut with Bari, on 27 October 1940, in a 4–2 away win over U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918, Triestina.

International career

Regarded as one of the best and most consistent Italian shot-stoppers of his generation, with the Italy national football team, Italy national team, Costagliola played 3 games between 1953 and 1954 and participated at the 1954 FIFA World Cup, although he did not feature in the competition. He made his Italy senior debut in a 2–1 away win over Egypt national football team, Egypt, on 13 November 1953, in a 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9, World Cup qualifier.

After retirement

After retiring, Costagliola started a career as a trainer, managing several Italian clubs.

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