Lucidio Sentimenti (; 1 July 1920 – 28 November 2014), also known as Sentimenti IV, was an
Italian
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footballer
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from
Bomporto
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Bomporto borders the following municipalities: Bastiglia, ...
in the
Province of Modena
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It has an area of and a total population of about 701,000 (2015). There are 48 ''comuni'' (singular: ''co ...
, who played as a
goalkeeper
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. His nickname, Sentimenti IV, comes from the fact that he is the fourth of five brothers – Ennio (I),
Arnaldo (II),
Vittorio (III) and
Primo (V) - all of whom but the eldest were also professional footballers. Only Lucidio played for the
Italy national side.
Club career
After starting his career with
Modena, Sentimenti played football for several other Italian clubs, including
Juventus and
Lazio
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International career
Sentimenti also played for the
Italy national football team
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nine different times between 1945 and 1964 and was a member of the team that took part at the
1950 FIFA World Cup
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.
Style of play
A former out-field player, who was capable of playing in any position, including as a
striker, due to his excellent shot, Sentimenti was known for being an accurate
penalty-kick taker, and very adept with the ball at his feet, possessing a long goal kick and accurate distribution, and was known to be one of the first goalscoring goalkeepers. Nicknamed "Cochi", he was a reliable, tenacious and composed goalkeeper, who was known for his intelligence and speed when
rushing off his line to anticipate his opponents with his feet, as well as his ability to come out and collect crosses or punch the ball clear, despite his small stature, due to his athleticism, command of his area, and strong physique. An excellent shot-stopper between the posts, he was also known for his agility, handling, consistency, composure, and positional sense, although at times he was caught out from distance throughout his career.
Personal life
The
Sentimenti Sentimenti is an Italian surname best known as the surname of several professional Italian football brothers from Bomporto in the Province of Modena. To differentiate them from one another, they are also known as "Sentimenti", with a Roman numeral ...
family were prominent in Italian football, several of Lucidio's relatives in the game include his brothers;
Ennio,
Arnaldo,
Vittorio and
Primo, his cousins
Lino and nephews
Roberto
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and
Andrea Sentimenti.
Lucidio played for Modena, Juventus and Lazio during the same time as his
attacking midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
brother
Vittorio Sentimenti
Vittorio Sentimenti (; 18 August 1918 – 27 September 2004), also known as Sentimenti III, is a former Italian football player from Bomporto in the Province of Modena who played as an attacking midfielder.
Career
Sentimenti played club footbal ...
, both as prominent squad members. Primo played with them both at Lazio for a while.
Death
Sentimenti died in
Turin
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, Italy, aged 94.
Honours
;Vicenza
*
Serie B
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:
1954–55
References
External links
FIGC Profile
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1920 births
2014 deaths
Footballers from the Province of Modena
Italian men's footballers
Italy men's international footballers
1950 FIFA World Cup players
Men's association football goalkeepers
Juventus FC players
SS Lazio players
LR Vicenza players
Modena FC 2018 players
Torino FC players
Serie A players
Serie B players