Full name Gino Giaroli Place of death Reggio Emilia, Italy Position Defender | Place of birth Reggio Emilia, Italy Playing position | |
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Date of birth (1924-06-27)27 June 1924 Date of death 23 May 1991(1991-05-23) (aged 66) Died 23 May 1991, Reggio Emilia, Italy | ||
Gino Giaroli (27 June 1924, Reggio Emilia – 23 May 1991, Reggio Emilia) was an Italian footballer, active mainly during the 1950s. He is the second all-time capped player of Palermo, with 151 caps, many as club captain.
Career
Giaroli was born in Reggio Emilia in 1924, and participated in World War II as a private soldier in the Italian Navy on the battleship Roma.
In the aftermath of the Armistice of Cassibile, he was captured by German forces after the famous attack on the Italian navy battleships in the Strait of Bonifacio and taken to Germany, where he was freed by American forces.
At the end of the war, Giaroli came through the youth ranks of Reggiana and became a starter for the club of his town for four seasons thanks to Hungarian managers János Vanicsek and Árpád Hajós.
He was bought by Palermo in 1949, where he spent six seasons, becoming the team captain and an iconic figure in the history of the Sicilian club. During the time in Palermo, he was capped by the Italian national team B.
Giaroli transferred to Veneto side Lanerossi Vicenza, where he spent four seasons.
After his retirement in 1958, Giaroli started to coach in Reggiana youth teams.
He managed in Schio, Como, Pistoia and Carpi, and later opened some businesses in Reggio Emilia. He died of cancer in 1991.