Vittorio Mero
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| Vittorio Mero | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Vittorio Mero | |
| Date of birth | May 21, 1974 | |
| Place of birth |  Vercelli, Italy |
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| Date of death | January 23, 2002 (aged 27) | |
| Place of death | Rovato, Italy |
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| Height | 183 cm | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1995 1995-1998 1998-2002 2001 |
Belvedere Casale Parma Crevalcore Ravenna Brescia → Ternana (loan) |
? (?) 2 (0) 0 (0) 56 (3) 85 (6) 58 (2) 19 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Vittorio Mero (born May 21, 1974 in Vercelli — died January 23, 2002 in Rovato, Brescia) was an Italian football (soccer) player.
He started his career with an amateur team, Belvedere, in 1990-1991, and made his debut at the professional level at the age of 17 for A.S. Casale Calcio. The following year Mero signed for Parma F.C., playing with the Primavera team before being sold to A.C. Crevalcore, with whom he won the Serie C2 league. In 1995 he was signed by Ravenna, team for which he played three seasons, obtaining a promotion to Serie B. He moved to Brescia in 1998, obtaining his first promotion to Serie A and making his European debut as team captain in the 2001-2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup, in which Brescia reached the finals, eventually losing to Paris Saint-Germain.
Vittorio Mero, a fan favourite, nicknamed Sceriffo (Sheriff) by his coach Nedo Sonetti for his diligence and reliability, died on January 23, 2002, in a car accident in the A4 highway. Brescia Calcio honoured him by retiring the #13 jersey.
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