Giovanni Fanello

Giovanni Fanello (born 21 February 1939 in Pizzo) is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward.[1]

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,[2] 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.[3]

Honours

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

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

References
  1. (in Italian) Pasquale Nucara Personaggi napitini Quicalabria.it
  2. "Giovanni Fanello Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  3. Silvestri, Angelo Battista (August 2011). "Calcio a Pizzo: Incontro con Ciccio e Gianni Fanello" (PDF) (in Italian). Identità. p. 9.


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