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José João Altafini (Italian: [altaˈfiːni]; born 24 July 1938), also known as "Mazzola" in Brazil (as when he started to play it was noted that he resembled the Italian legend Valentino Mazzola), is an Italian-Brazilian former footballer, who played as a forward.
José João Altafini, noto in Brasile anche come Mazzola per la somiglianza con Valentino Mazzola (Piracicaba, 24 luglio 1938), è un ex calciatore brasiliano naturalizzato italiano, di ruolo attaccante.
José Altafini, a powerful forward with very good feet, was only twenty years old when he arrived in Milan already boasting a world champion title won with Pelè’s Brazil.
José Altafini former footballer from Italy Centre-Forward last club: FC Mendrisiostar * Jul 24, 1938 in Piracicaba, Brazil
Altafini, now 77, is a Brazilian-Italian whose family hailed from Trentino Alto-Adige. European Cup glory earned Milan an Intercontinental Cup clash with Pele’s legendary Santos team, in which Altafini scored again. He was later nominated for two Ballon D'Or awards. Nowadays, he is Italy’s answer to Sky TV’s Chris Kamara.
He is the joint-fourth highest scorer in Italian Serie A history (along with Giuseppe Meazza) with 216 goals, and also holds the record for being the fifth-youngest player in Serie A history to score 100 goals, a feat which he managed at the age of 24 years and 239 days.
José Altafini (born 24 August 1938) is a former Brazilian-Italian football player. He has played for the Brazil national team and the Italian national team.
