Giovanni Lodetti

Giovanni Lodetti
Personal information
Full nameGiovanni Lodetti
Date of birth10 August 1942
Place of birthCaselle Lurani, Italy
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Youth career
1960–1963A.C. Milan
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1961–1970A.C. Milan216(16)
1970–1974Sampdoria117(0)
1974–1976Foggia61(1)
1976–1978Novara38(0)
National team
1964–1968Italy17(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Giovanni Lodetti (born 10 August 1942) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A hard-working player, he usually supported his more creative team-mates defensively, excelling as a defensive midfielder due to his stamina and his ability to read the game. Despite his supporting role in midfield, he also possessed good technique and creativity.[1]

Career

Lodetti is mostly remembered for his time as a defensive midfielder with Italian club Milan, with which he achieved great domestic and international success in the 60s, winning two Serie A titles (the first during his debut season), a Coppa Italia, two European Cups, a Cup Winners' Cup, and an Intercontinental Cup. He later also played for Sampdoria, Foggia, and Novara, before retiring in 1978.[2][3]

He also represented the Italian national side at the 1966 World Cup in England, where they were eliminated in the first round. He was also a member of the national squad in Italy's victorious UEFA Euro 1968 campaign on home soil. Although he was set to participate in the 1970 World Cup, in which Italy reached the final, he was dropped last minute due to an injury to Anastasi. In total he represented his national team 17 times between 1964–68, scoring two goals. He also represented the under-21 side in their victorious campaign at the 1963 Mediterranean games.[2]

Honours

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Country

Individual

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "A.C. Milan Hall of Fame: Giovanni Lodetti". http://www.acmilan.com''. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Storie di Calcio: Giovanni LODETTI una vita di corsa fra pallone e ingratitudine". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Giovanni Paolo LODETTI". Retrieved 24 December 2014.

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