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Futsal was created in Uruguay around 1930 by Juan Carlos Ceriani a professor of physical education of the Montevideo's Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). [1] Later, the sport was introduced in Peru, around 1960, by Lima's YMCA.
Futsal is an association football-based sport played on a hardcourt like a basketball court, smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five-a-side football and indoor football. [1] Futsal is played between two teams of five players each, one of whom is the goalkeeper. Unlimited substitutions are permitted.
See also Futsal History. Futsal started in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1930 when Juan Carlos Ceriani created a version of indoor football for recreation in YMCAs.In 1965, the South American Futsal Confederation was formed, consisting of Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.
"Futsal" started in 1930 when Juan Carlos Ceriani [fr], a teacher in Montevideo, Uruguay, created a version of indoor football (football is called "soccer" in the United States) for recreation in YMCAs. [58] This new sport was originally developed for playing on basketball courts, and a rule book was published in September 1933.
The 2019 AFC Futsal Club Championship was an international futsal tournament held in Thailand from 7 to 17 August 2019. The 16 clubs involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 14 players, minimum two of whom must be goalkeepers (Regulations Articles 30.1 and 30.2).
The Italy national futsal team represents Italy in international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Europe, champions in the 2003 UEFA Futsal Championship and UEFA Futsal Euro 2014. [2]
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Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK: Žarko Luketin 16 March 1989 (aged 32) 50 3 MNK Futsal Pula Stanoinvest 12 GK: Zoran Primić 21 April 1991 (aged 30) 27 0 HMNK Vrgorac 7 DF: Franco Jelovčić 6 July 1991 (aged 30) 94 56 FP Halle-Gooik: 2 DF: Vedran Matošević 27 August 1990 (aged 31)