Richard Vanigli
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| Richard Vanigli | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Richard Vanigli | |
| Date of birth | June 1, 1971 | |
| Place of birth | Forlì, Italy | |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Centre back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Empoli | |
| Number | 15 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1988-1989 1989-1991 |
Forlì AC Milan |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1991-1993 1993-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-2004 2004- |
Varese Cosenza Lecce Castel di Sangro Livorno Empoli |
61 (0) 87 (0) 23 (0) 23 (0) 186 (4) 54 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Richard Vanigli (born 1 June 1971 in Forlì) is an Italian footballer who currently plays in the Serie A league for Empoli F.C.. He is best known in Italy for having been the player who infamously tackled and injured Francesco Totti in a Serie A league match against A.S. Roma in 2006 inflicting a broken fibula which Totti recovered from just in time for Italy's victorious run at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Journalist and broadcaster Gabriele Marcotti described him as 'just a terrible footballer' before Empoli's match against Milan at the San Siro on 21 October 2007. Vanigli helped Empoli keep a clean sheet and gain a surprise 1-0 win.
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