Franco Cordova (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfraŋko ˈkɔrdova]; born 21 June 1944) is a former Italian international football player who played as midfielder.

Born in Forlì but raised in Naples, he played for Catania, Inter and Brescia before settling in Rome at A.S. Roma and becoming team's captain.

He then left suddenly for AS Roma's rivals S.S. Lazio in 1976 where he played 3 seasons before ending his career at U.S. Avellino.

His career ended with a 1-year and 2 months ban from football in the Totonero 1980 match-fixing scandal.

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