Giorgio Rognoni

Giorgio Rognoni

Personal information
Date of birth	(1946-10-26)26 October 1946
Place of birth	Modena, Italy
Date of death	20 March 1986(1986-03-20) (aged 39)
Place of death	Pistoia, Italy
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Modena
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1967	Modena	45	(8)
1967–1971	Milan	54	(3)
1971–1974	Foggia	94	(14)
1974–1978	Cesena	119	(10)
1978–1983	Pistoiese	136	(11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Giorgio Rognoni (26 October 1946 in Modena, Italy on 20 March 1986 in Pistoia from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Modena, Rognoni began playing football with local side Modena. In 1967, he signed with Milan, where he would make his Serie A debut against Mantova on 11 February 1968. He played for 9 seasons (193 games, 13 goals) in the Serie A for A.C. Milan, U.S. Foggia, A.C. Cesena and A.C. Pistoiese.

Honours

Milan

• Serie A champion: 1967–68.
• European Cup winner: 1968–69.
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winner: 1967–68.
• Intercontinental Cup winner: 1969.