Giorgio Mellacina

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Giorgio Mellacina
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-01-15) 15 January 1961 (age 64)
Place of birth Bellinzona, Switzerland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1988 AC Bellinzona
1988–1992 FC Luzern
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Giorgio Mellacina (born 15 January 1961) is a retired Swiss football goalkeeper. [1]

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References

  1. Giorgio Mellacina at WorldFootball.net