Giovan Battista Pirovano
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 May 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Vercelli, Italy | ||
Date of death | 8 November 2014 | (aged 77)||
Place of death | Vercelli, Italy | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1961 | Pro Vercelli | 84 | (2) |
1961–1963 | Verona | 73 | (12) |
1963–1970 | Fiorentina | 145 | (11) |
1970–1971 | Legnano | 18 | (0) |
1971–1972 | Pro Vercelli | ||
Total | 320 | (25) | |
International career | |||
1966 | Italy | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Giovan Battista Pirovano (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvam batˈtista piˈrɔːvano]; 5 May 1937 – 8 November 2014) was an Italian footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder.
Career
Born in Vercelli, Pirovano played for Pro Vercelli, Verona, Fiorentina and Legnano.[1]
With Fiorentina he won the 1966 Italian Cup and the 1969 league championship.[2]
He made one international appearance for Italy, in 1966.[1]
Later life and death
He died on 8 November 2014, aged 77.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Giovan Battista Pirovano". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ a b "E' morto stamani Giovan Battista Pirovano. In viola ha vinto Scudetto e Coppa Italia" (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 8 November 2014. Archived from the original on 21 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.