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Name
  
Giovanni Fanello


Role
  
Football player

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Giovanni Fanello (Pizzo, 21 February 1939) is an Italian former forward football forward.

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Career

Fanello began playing football with local side Polisportiva Pizzo. He turned professional with U.S. 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, Fanello signed with Serie A side A.C. Milan. However, his opportunities with the first team were limited, and he was loaned to U.S. Alessandria. He would appear for several other Italian clubs, including S.S.C. Napoli, and scored 17 goals in 80 Serie A appearances and 71 goals in 218 Serie B appearances.

Club

Catanzaro
  • Italian Football Championship / Serie C1
  • Winner: 1958–59
    • Napoli
  • Italian Football Championship / Serie B
  • Runner-up: 1961–62, 1964–65
    • Catania
  • Coppa delle Alpi
  • Finalist: 1963–64
    • Napoli
  • Coppa Italia
  • Winner: 1961–62

    • Individual

    Alessandria
  • Italian Football Championship / Serie B
  • Top goalscorer for the 1960–61 season - 26 goals in 38 games (Italian record)

    • References

    Giovanni Fanello Wikipedia
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