Nicola Berti
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| Full name | Nicola Berti | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1967 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1985 | Parma | 28 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1988 | Fiorentina | 80 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1998 | Inter Milan | 229 | (29) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Alavés | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Northern Spirit | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 374 | (41) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1995 | Italy | 39 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nicola Berti Cavaliere OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [niˈkɔːla ˈbɛrti]; born 14 April 1967) is an Italian former footballer, who played as a midfielder. Berti's career spanned three decades, during which he played for several clubs: after beginning his career with Parma, he played with Fiorentina, and in particular Inter Milan, where he became an important figure in the club's midfield, winning a Serie A title and three UEFA Cups. After his time in Italy, he ended his career with spells in England, Spain, and Australia, at Tottenham, Alavés, and Northern Spirit respectively.
A dynamic, tenacious, and hard-working player, he was also regarded as a linchpin for the Italy national football team during the late 1980s and the early 1990s, notably reaching the final of the 1994 FIFA World Cup with Italy, and finishing in third place in the 1990 edition on home soil.