Giovanni Fanello

Giovanni Fanello (Pizzo, 21 February 1939) is an Italian former forward football forward.[1]

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,[2] 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.[3]

Honours

Club

Catanzaro
Napoli
Catania
Napoli

Individual

Alessandria

References

  1. ↑ (Italian) Pasquale Nucara Personaggi napitini Quicalabria.it
  2. ↑ "Giovanni Fanello Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Silvestri, Angelo Battista (August 2011). "Calcio a Pizzo: Incontro con Ciccio e Gianni Fanello" (PDF) (in Italian). Identità. p. 9.


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