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Spartaco Landini
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Full name Spartaco Landini
Date of birth (1944-01-31)31 January 1944
Place of birth Terranuova Bracciolini, Italy
Date of death 16 April 2017(2017-04-16) (aged 73)
Place of death Genova, Italy
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
A.S.D. Sangiovannese 1927
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1970 F.C. Internazionale Milano 94 (1)
1970–1973 U.S. Città di Palermo 97 (0)
1973–1976 S.S.C. Napoli 26 (0)
1976–1978 A.S.D. Sangiovannese 1927 69 (0)
Total 286 (1)
National team
1966 Italy 4 (0)
Teams managed
1978–1979 Avellino (Assistant)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Spartaco Landini was an Italian football player who became a manager. He was born on January 31, 1944, and passed away on April 16, 2017, at the age of 73. Spartaco was known for playing as a defender.

Playing for Clubs

Spartaco Landini played for several important football clubs in Italy. He was a defender, meaning his job was to stop the other team from scoring goals.

  • Inter Milan (1962–1970): This was one of the biggest clubs he played for. He spent eight years there.
  • Palermo (1970–1973): After Inter, he moved to Palermo, where he continued his career.
  • Napoli (1973–1976): He also played for Napoli, another well-known Italian team.

He played many games in Serie A, which is the top football league in Italy.

Playing for Italy

Spartaco Landini also had the honor of playing for the Italy national football team.

  • He played 4 games for Italy in 1966.
  • He was part of the Italian team that played in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. This is a huge tournament where countries from all over the world compete.

After His Playing Career

After Spartaco Landini stopped playing football, he continued to be involved in the sport. He became a director for Genoa C.F.C., which means he helped manage the club from behind the scenes.

Family Life

Spartaco Landini wasn't the only football player in his family. His brother, Fausto Landini, was also a professional football player. Fausto played as a forward, which is a player whose main job is to score goals.

Spartaco Landini passed away in Genova, Italy, in 2017.

See also

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