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.