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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 August 1942 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Caselle Lurani, Kingdom of Italy | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 22 September 2023 | (aged 81)||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Milan, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1960–1963 | A.C. Milan | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1961–1970 | A.C. Milan | 216 | (16) | ||||||||||||||
1970–1974 | Sampdoria | 117 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1974–1976 | Foggia | 61 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
1976–1978 | Novara | 38 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 432 | (17) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1964–1968 | Italy | 17 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Giovanni Lodetti (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni loˈdetti]; 10 August 1942 – 22 September 2023) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A hard-working player, he usually supported his more creative teammates defensively, excelling as a defensive midfielder due to his stamina and his ability to read the game. Despite his supporting role in midfield, he also possessed good technique and creativity, as well as an eye for goal, which also saw him participate in his teams attacking moves.[1]