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225:Lugano
207:Torino
69:Height
684:side
641:club
609:club
558:Italy
121:Years
1159:2011
1132:2022
1107:2010
1080:2010
1052:2010
1044:UEFA
1026:2010
1000:2010
992:UEFA
974:2010
919:2010
627:Pale
591:Sava
577:Club
560:and
485:2001
424:(58)
394:2012
378:2012
344:2009
310:2008
292:2007
250:(53)
202:1996
196:(15)
131:Apps
125:Team
934:at
623:JNA
564:in
556:in
513:(0)
495:(0)
479:(1)
406:(2)
356:(2)
338:(1)
304:(2)
286:(6)
268:(4)
247:134
232:(5)
214:(1)
178:(2)
160:(0)
139:Gls
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