Salvatore Schillaci
Awards & Honours
7
Awards Won
5
Honours
1
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
Salvatore Schillaci's peak at the 1990 World Cup remains one of the most remarkable individual performances in tournament history. He is the only player to win both the Golden Boot and Golden Ball in a single World Cup while starting the tournament on the bench. His six goals in Italy's run to third place made him the nation's hero. Though his career never again reached those heights, he won major trophies with Juventus and Júbilo Iwata, and his underdog story continues to inspire fans.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Italian Football Hall of Fame
Inducted posthumously
Key to the City of Palermo
Awarded posthumously
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
Selected to the official all-star team
J.League Best XI
Included in the league's best eleven
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Cavaliere)
Knighted for sporting achievements
Rankings & Lists
Ballon d'Or
Magazine Covers
La Gazzetta dello Sport
July 1990
Totò, il re del mondiale
Corriere dello Sport
July 1990
Schillaci, Golden Boy
Guerin Sportivo
1990
Il miracolo Schillaci
Panorama
July 1990
L'eroe inaspettato
Sports Illustrated
July 9, 1990
Italy's Totò Schillaci: The World Cup's Surprise Star
Records & Feats
First substitute to win World Cup Golden Boot
Schillaci started the 1990 World Cup on the bench but came on as a substitute in the opening match and went on to score six goals, winning the Golden Boot.
Only player to win both Golden Boot and Golden Ball in a single World Cup
At the 1990 World Cup, Schillaci won both the top scorer award and the best player award, a unique double.