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Antonio Ceccarini

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Antonio Ceccarini
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-10-18)18 October 1949
Place of birth Sant'Angelo in Vado, Italy
Date of death 29 August 2015(2015-08-29) (aged 65)
Place of death Perugia, Italy
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
19??–19?? Vadese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968-1972 Città di Castello 79 (2)
1972-1973 Acireale 26 (1)
1973-1974 Catania 35 (0)
1974-1975 Avellino 32 (1)
1975–1976 Catania 20 (0)
1976-1983 Perugia 175 (2)
1983-1984 Messina 30 (2)
1984-1986 Foligno 41 (0)
Total 438 (8)
Managerial career
1986–1987 Perugia (assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antonio Ceccarini (18 October 1949 – 29 August 2015) was an Italian professional football player and manager. He played as a defender as a player.[1]

Club career

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Ceccarini started his career in his hometown club, Vadese, before being scouted by Silvano Ramaccioni, who facilitated his transition to Città di Castello in 1968. He then played for several Italian clubs before moving to top flight club Perugia; he helped them win their inaugural international trophy, the Rappan Cup, and was close to winning the 1978–79 Serie A, finishing unbeaten in second place.[2] Renowned for his unwavering determination, he earned the moniker "Tigre" (Italian for "Tiger"). A defining moment of his career occurred in 1979 when he scored a pivotal goal against Inter Milan, ensuring Perugia's undefeated status for the season.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Antonio Ceccarini, il difensore che mandava in tilt i fuoriclasse (in Italian)
  2. ^ Sebastiano Vernazza (31 July 2007). "Perugia imbattibile con il modello Ajax" (PDF) (in Italian). Gazzetta dello Sport.
  3. ^ "Le favole del calcio italiano: il Perugia dei miracoli". calcioitaliastory.it. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014.