Giovanni Fanello

Giovanni Fanello (21 February 1939 – 5 July 2026) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward.[1][2]

Career

Fanello began playing football with local side Polisportiva Pizzo. He turned professional with Catanzaro, and was the leading goalscorer of Serie C as he helped the club gain promotion to Serie B during the 1958–59 season. After playing for Italy at the 1960 Summer Olympics,[3] Fanello signed with Serie A side A.C. Milan. However, his opportunities with the first team were limited, and he was loaned to Alessandria. He would appear for several other Italian clubs, including Napoli, and scored 17 goals in 80 Serie A appearances and 71 goals in 218 Serie B appearances.[4] In 1973, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[5] He also served as a player-coach for Toronto Italia in 1973.[6]

Personal life and death

Fanello was born in Pizzo on 21 February 1939. He died on 5 July 2026, at the age of 87.[7]

Honours

Catanzaro

Napoli

Catania

Individual

  • Serie B top goalscorer: 1960–61 with 26 goals in 38 appearances (Italian record)

References

  1. ↑ (in Italian) Pasquale Nucara Personaggi napitini Archived 2016-10-13 at the Wayback Machine Quicalabria.it
  2. ↑ "Giovanni Fanello". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Giovanni Fanello Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  4. ↑ Silvestri, Angelo Battista (August 2011). "Calcio a Pizzo: Incontro con Ciccio e Gianni Fanello" (PDF) (in Italian). Identità. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  5. ↑ Kernaghan, Jim (10 May 1973). "Italia prepared for top role". Toronto Star. p. 17.
  6. ↑ "6 Metros will face Italian Army team". The Globe and Mail. 18 July 1973. p. 45.
  7. ↑ "Il cordoglio per Giovanni Fanello". Torino F.C. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
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