Giovanni Bertini
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 3 December 2019 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1974 |
Roma | 29 | (0) |
| 1971–1972 |
→ Arezzo (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1974 |
Taranto | 3 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 |
Ascoli | 15 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | Fiorentina | 10 | (0) |
| 1976–1980 |
Catania | 84 | (7) |
| 1980–1982 | Benevento | 41 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1970 | Italy U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Giovanni "Giovannone" Bertini (7 January 1951 – 3 December 2019)[1] was an Italian professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Bertini was born in
Catania, 65 of which came in Serie C, scoring seven goals, and obtained 41 appearances for Benevento over two seasons, before retiring in 1982.[1][2]
Style of play
Bertini was a strong and physically imposing defender, who was also known for his exuberant character, leadership, tenacity, and personality. He usually played as a man-marking
Later life, illness, and death
Following his retirement, Bertini worked as a pundit for several broadcasting corporations, including
Personal life
Bertini had a daughter, Benedetta.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Un'altra vittima della Sla: è morto Giovanni Bertini" [Another victim of ALS: Giovanni Bertini has died]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Corriere dello Sport – Stadio(in Italian). 15 March 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Calcio, è morto di Sla Giovanni Bertini; anche lui aveva giocato nella Fiorentina" [Football, Giovanni Bertini has died from ALS; he had also played for Fiorentina]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 3 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Giovanni Bertini, stopper goleador: ricordi rossazzurri da un ospedale" [Giovanni Bertini, goalscoring stopper: rossoazzurri memories from a hospital]. Mondo Catania (in Italian). 27 October 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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