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Full name | Giovanni De Rosa | ||
Date of birth | September 19, 1956 | ||
Place of birth | Cerignola, Italy | ||
Date of death | August 2, 2008 | (aged 51)||
Place of death | Rimini, Italy | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
AC Milan | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1974–1977 | Lecco | 20 | (2) |
1976–1977 | → Massese (loan) | 29 | (11) |
1977–1980 | Ternana | 78 | (15) |
1980–1981 | Perugia | 22 | (4) |
1981 | Como | 6 | (1) |
1981–1983 | Palermo | 61 | (29) |
1983–1984 | Napoli | ? | (?) |
1984–1986 | Cagliari | ? | (?) |
1986–? | Rimini | ? | (?) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Giovanni "Gianni" De Rosa (September 19, 1956 – August 2, 2008) was an Italian football striker who played at Serie A level with Napoli, Como and Perugia, also winning a Serie B topscorer title in 1981 as a Palermo player.
Born in Cerignola, Province of Foggia, he made his professional debut in 1974 with Serie C side Lecco. After a season out on loan at Massese, he was signed by Ternana, where he spent three seasons. In 1980, he made his Serie A debut with Perugia. After a short spell with Como, he was signed by Serie B club Palermo, where he spent two successful season, scoring a total 29 goals and winning a topscorer title in 1981. He then returned to the Italian top flight in 1983, with Napoli, where he spent a single season before to move to Cagliari. He then finally moved to Rimini in his final appearance as a professional player. After his retirement, he settled in Riccione.
Gianni De Rosa died on August 2, 2008, in a road accident in Rimini, as his motorcycle was struck by a bus in the night.[1]