Angelo Sormani

Before moving to Italy to play in Serie A, where he would spend most of his professional life, Sormani began his club career in his home country of Brazil, where he initially played for Santos FC; he was initially used as a backup striker to Pelé, but despite this limitation, he was able to move into the starting line-up due to his versatility, and his ability to adapt to any position along the front line. After moving to Italy, Sormani made his Serie A debut with AC Mantova in 1961, spending two seasons with the club (1961–63), where he displayed his talent and potential, earning the nickname "the white Pelé". He subsequently attracted the attention of larger clubs, and he moved to AS Roma for the 1963–64 season, for an at the time world record of 500 million Lire in 1963, in addition to 250 million more, including the value of the three players Mantova received from Roma in exchange: Torbjörn Jonsson, Elvio Salvori, and Karl-Heinz Schnellinger. During the single season he spent with the capital club, he won the Coppa Italia, although he was unable to display consistently the talent he had demonstrated whilst playing at Mantova. After a difficult season, Sormani spent the 1964–65 season with Sampdoria, where he also struggled, before moving to AC Milan in 1965, where he flourished, and achieved notable domestic and international success. During his time at Milan, he finally fulfilled his potential and established himself as one of the league's top players, winning the…

Born in Brazil, Sormani made seven appearances and scored two goals for the Italy national team between 1962 and 1963, after obtaining Italian citizenship due to his Italian origins (grandson of emigrants from Garfagnana (paternal grandparents) and the Polesine (maternal grandparents)); he represented Italy at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile, where they were eliminated in the first round.

Roma

Coppa Italia: 1963–64 Milan

Serie A: 1967–68 Coppa Italia: 1966–67 European Cup: 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup: 1967–68 Intercontinental Cup: 1969 Individual

AC Milan Hall of Fame