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Giorgio Pellizzaro

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Giorgio Pellizzaro
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-08-16) 16 August 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth Italy
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1970 Mantova 50 (0)
1970–1973 Sampdoria 11 (0)
1973–1978 Catanzaro 148 (0)
1978–1979 Foggia 19 (0)
1979–1980 Forlì 29 (0)
1980–1984 Brescia 49 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Giorgio Pellizzaro (born 16 August 1947) is an Italian football goalkeeper coach and former footballer who last worked as goalkeeper coach Leicester.

Early life

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Pellizzaro has a sister and a brother.[1] He was born in Mantua, Italy, and has lived over thirty years in Brescia, Italy.[2]

Playing career

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In 1973, Pellizzaro signed for Italian second-tier side Catanzaro, helping the club achieve promotion to the Italian Serie A.[3]

Style of play

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Pellizzaro was known for his reflexes.[4]

Managerial career

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After retiring from professional football, Pellizzaro worked as a goalkeeper coach.[5]

Personal life

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Pellizzaro has three children.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Giorgio Pellizzaro, il mantovano maestro dei grandi portieri". gazzettadimantova.it.
  2. ^ ""Ecco come io e Ranieri vinciamo tutti i derby"". bresciaoggi.it (Archived). Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Giorgio Pellizzaro: una vita divisa in due". guerinsportivo.it.
  4. ^ "Giorgio Pellizzaro, un giaguaro tra i pali". ilcalciocalabrese.it.
  5. ^ "Pellizzaro: "I portieri italiani sono sempre meno, quelli che giocano sono quasi tutti stranieri"".
  6. ^ ""Ho girato l'Europa ma il cuore è a Brescia"". bresciaoggi.it.
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