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Sergio "Bobo" Gori (; born 24 February 1946) is an
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former football player, who played as a
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and a striker.


Club career

Born in
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, Gori debuted with
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at a very young age, making 10 caps between 1964 and 1966, during the time of the ''
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'' team of the 60s. He was sent to gain experience with Lanerossi Vicenza for two seasons, in exchange for the reigning Serie A top scorer
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in 1966. In 1968, he returned to Inter for a
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, after notable performances with Vicenza, but he was subsequently sold to
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, along with
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, in exchange for
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. With Inter he won the 1964–65 and the 1965–66 Serie A titles, as well as the 1964–65 European Cup, and the 1965 Intercontinental Cup. During the 1969–70 Serie A season, he was a key member of the starting line-up of the Cagliari formation that won the first and sole ''scudetto'' (Italian title) in its history, forming an experimental attacking duo with
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, often functioning as a supporting striker behind Riva. His performances that season earned him a call up at the 1970 World Cup with his national team. In 1975 Gori moved to Juventus, where he spent two seasons, winning his fourth scudetto and the
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during the 1976–77 season. He ended his
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career with
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during the 1977–78 season, subsequently ending his career in 1979, after a season with Sant'Angelo in Serie C2, helping the team to Serie C1 promotion. He is one of five footballers to win Serie A with three clubs, a feat he managed with Inter, Cagliari, and Juventus; the other five players to have managed the same feat are
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,
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,
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and Attilio Lombardo.


International career

Gori made his Italy debut at the 1970 FIFA World Cup, in the quarter-final match against hosts
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, coming on for Domenghini; Italy went on to reach the
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of the tournament. He made two more appearances for the Italian national side in 1970 following the World Cup.


Honours


Club

;
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*
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: 1964–65, 1965–66 * European Cup: 1964–65 * Intercontinental Cup: 1965 ; Cagliari *
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: 1969–70 ; Juventus *
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: 1976–77 *
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: 1976–77


International

;
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*
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: 1970 (Runner-up)


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gori, Sergio 1946 births Living people Footballers from Milan Italian footballers Italy international footballers Serie A players Serie C players Inter Milan players Juventus F.C. players L.R. Vicenza players Cagliari Calcio players Hellas Verona F.C. players 1970 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Cup winning players Association football forwards