Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci Date of birth: 1 December 1964 National team: Italy Clubs: ACR Messina (now FC Messina Peloro), Juventus FC, FC Internazionale Milano, Jubilo Iwata Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci was Italy's unheralded hero at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He only just made the squad but came off the substitutes' bench to become the tournament's top scorer with six goals. The previous season had been his first in Serie A after joining Juventus from the minor Sicilian club Messina, and Schillaci only made his Italy debut in a 1-0 win against Switzerland three months before the World Cup. However, his form lost its edge after the finals and he regained confidence only after joining Inter. In 1994, he became the first top-name Italian player to try his luck in Japan's J-League. http://www.uefa.com/uefa/Jubilee/OnThisDay/index.html
I remember him well in WC90. He always seemed to score the first goal of every match. That was a great squad with Franco Baresi, a young Maldini and Roby Baggio, and a much thinner Carlo Ancelotti. Great memories, great post - thanks Krause.
Schilacci...A true one-hit wonder...I think after World Cup '90 everyone forgot about him. I think he runs a Soccer school now.
Could a, should a, would a. Damn Caniggia. What was Zenga thinking? That would of been one hell of a final too. Up there with the 74 and 86 final I bet!
great memories of schillaci, in a tournament of big names it was fun that he came out of nowhere to score six times... did his time in japan amount to anything?...