Giovanni Fanello

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Giovanni Fanello (born 21 February 1939 in Pizzo) is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward. [1] [2]

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Career

Fanello began playing football with local side Polisportiva Pizzo. He turned professional with U.S. Catanzaro, and was the leading goalscorer of Serie C as he helped the club gain promotion to Serie B during the 1958–59 season. After playing for Italy at the 1960 Summer Olympics, [3] Fanello signed with Serie A side A.C. Milan. However, his opportunities with the first team were limited, and he was loaned to U.S. Alessandria. He would appear for several other Italian clubs, including S.S.C. Napoli, and scored 17 goals in 80 Serie A appearances and 71 goals in 218 Serie B appearances. [4] In 1973, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia. [5] He also served as a player-coach for Toronto Italia in 1973. [6]

Honours

Club

Catanzaro
Napoli
Catania
Napoli

Individual

Alessandria

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References

  1. (in Italian) Pasquale Nucara Personaggi napitini Quicalabria.it
  2. "Giovanni Fanello". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. "Giovanni Fanello Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  4. Silvestri, Angelo Battista (August 2011). "Calcio a Pizzo: Incontro con Ciccio e Gianni Fanello" (PDF) (in Italian). Identità. p. 9.
  5. Kernaghan, Jim (May 10, 1973). "Italia prepared for top role". Toronto Star. p. 17.
  6. "6 Metros will face Italian Army team". The Globe and Mail . July 18, 1973. p. 45.