Pietro Anastasi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Pietro Anastasi

Italian footballer

Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1948

Place of Birth: Catania, Sicily, Italy

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Pietro Anastasi

  • Pietro Anastasi (Italian pronunciation: ['pj??tro ana'sta?zi]; born 7 April 1948), nicknamed Petruzzu 'u turcu (Sicilian for "Pete the Turk") by fans, is a former Italian footballer who played mainly in the role of a striker.
  • Anastasi is regarded as one of the best Italian strikers of his generation, and he was a fast, reliable, and agile striker, with good reactions.
  • He was also a prolific, intelligent and opportunistic goalscorer, who was capable of making attacking runs to advance into more effective goalscoring positions.
  • In this role, he was also capable of playing with his back to goal and laying off the ball for teammates; he also played on the wing on occasion, due to his solid technique, and crossing ability.

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