Names that became Inter
A selection rather than a ranking: players whose careers are inseparable from the club’s history, with links to Inter’s own Hall of Fame where available.
1942–2026
One shirt, one career
Mazzola passed away on 19 September 2026 after a career inseparable from Inter. In 17 seasons he made 565 appearances, scored 161 goals and won eight major trophies: four Scudetti, two European Cups and two Intercontinental Cups.
He scored both of Inter's decisive goals in the 3–1 win over Real Madrid in the 1964 European Cup final, finished that European Cup campaign as top scorer with seven goals, and was Serie A's leading scorer in 1964/65 with 17. He later finished second in the 1971 Ballon d'Or and entered the Inter Hall of Fame in 2022.
Figures in Nerazzurri history
Giuseppe Meazza
The club's historic goalscoring reference point and the player after whom San Siro is formally named.
Official profile →Giacinto Facchetti
A revolutionary full-back, captain and later club president whose No. 3 was retired by Inter.
Official profile →Sandro Mazzola
565 appearances, 161 goals and eight major trophies in a 17-season, one-club career. A two-time European champion, four-time Italian champion and one of the defining figures of Grande Inter.
Hall of Fame profile →Giuseppe Bergomi
“Lo Zio” spent his entire senior club career at Inter and became one of the great defensive symbols of the shirt.
Official Hall of Fame →Walter Zenga
A home-grown goalkeeper whose athleticism, character and long Inter career made him an enduring supporter favourite.
Official Hall of Fame →Lothar Matthäus
Ballon d'Or winner and driving force of the Trapattoni era, combining authority, range and goals from midfield.
Official Hall of Fame →Ronaldo
Il Fenomeno brought explosive pace, imagination and some of the most memorable attacking performances of the era.
Official Hall of Fame →Javier Zanetti
The long-serving captain became a symbol of continuity, professionalism and the 2010 Treble generation.
Official Hall of Fame →Diego Milito
Il Principe delivered decisive goals throughout 2009/10, including both goals in the Champions League final in Madrid.
Official profile →