Luciano Zecchini (Italian pronunciation: [luˈtʃaːno ddzekˈkiːni]; born 10 March 1949) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player, who played as a defender.

Luciano Zecchini
Zecchini with A.C. Milan in 1974
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-03-10) 10 March 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth Forlimpopoli, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1967 Forlì 37 (0)
1967–1969 Prato 67 (1)
1969–1970 Brescia 12 (0)
1970–1974 Torino 93 (0)
1974–1975 Milan 26 (0)
1975–1977 Sampdoria 53 (2)
1977–1980 Perugia 45 (0)
1980–1982 banned
1982–1984 Massese 39 (0)
International career
1969 Italy U-21 1 (0)
1974 Italy 3 (0)
Managerial career
1990–1992 Lecco
1992–1993 Oltrepò
1993–1995 Solbiatese
1995–1998 Tempio
1998–1999 Pro Patria
1999–2000 Tempio
2000–2001 Rimini
2001–2005 Teramo
2005–2006 Sambenedettese
2006–2007 Portogruaro
2008–2009 Isola Liri
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Zecchini began playing football with local side Forlì. After a spell with lower-level sides Patro, he joined Brescia in 1969, where he would make his Serie A debut against Roma on 21 September 1969.[1] He played 11 seasons (229 games, 2 goals) in the Serie A for Brescia Calcio, Torino Calcio, A.C. Milan, U.C. Sampdoria and Perugia Calcio.

He made his debut for the Italy national football team on 28 September 1974 in a game against Yugoslavia.

His playing career on a professional level ended with a 3-year ban from football in the Totonero 1980 match-fixing scandal.

Honours

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Torino

References

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  1. ^ Almanacco illustrato del calico 1979. Panini. 1979. p. 69.
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