Giovanni Lodetti
 | You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Italian. (July 2012) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
 |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giovanni Lodetti | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Caselle Lurani, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1963 | A.C. Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1970 | A.C. Milan | 216 | (16) |
| 1970–1974 | Sampdoria | 117 | (0) |
| 1974–1976 | Foggia | 61 | (1) |
| 1976–1978 | Novara | 38 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1964–1968 | Italy | 17 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and 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
Club
Country
Individual
- A.C. Milan Hall of Fame[1]
References
- ^ a b c "A.C. Milan Hall of Fame: Giovanni Lodetti". http://www.acmilan.com. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ a b "Storie di Calcio: Giovanni LODETTI una vita di corsa fra pallone e ingratitudine". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Giovanni Paolo LODETTI". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
External links
- Profile at MagliaRossonera.it Template:It icon
- Profile at EmozioneCalcio.it Template:It icon
- International caps at FIGC.it Template:It icon
 | ||
| | |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
  | This biographical article related to association football in Italy, about a midfielder born in the 1940s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1942 births
- Living people
- People from the Province of Milan
- Association football midfielders
- Italian footballers
- Serie A players
- A.C. Milan players
- U.C. Sampdoria players
- Foggia Calcio players
- Novara Calcio players
- Italy international footballers
- UEFA European Championship-winning players
- 1966 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA Euro 1968 players
- Italian football midfielder stubs