Claudio Merlo

Claudio Merlo
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-07-07) 7 July 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1976 Fiorentina 257 (19)
1976–1978 Internazionale 38 (0)
1978–1982 Lecce 56 (3)
International career
1969 Italy 1 (0)
Managerial career
1986–1987 Rondinella
1988–1989 Sorso
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Claudio Merlo (Italian pronunciation: [ˈklaudjo ˈmɛrlo]; born 7 July 1946) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player, who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Merlo twice won the Coppa Italia in 1966 and 1975 with Fiorentina, and finished as a runner-up in the tournament in 1977 with Inter.[1] He also helped Fiorentina to the Serie A title during the 1968–69 season, playing 26 of 30 matches.[2]

International career

Merlo earned one cap for Italy, playing at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City against Mexico on 5 January 1969.[3]

Honours

Fiorentina
Inter

References

  1. ^ Mariani, Maurizio. "Italy - Coppa Italia History". RSSSF, April 3, 2009. Retrieved on July 8, 2013.
  2. ^ Mariani, Maurizio. "Italy 1968/69". RSSSF, October 26, 2000. Retrieved on July 8, 2013.
  3. ^ Mariani, Maurizio. "Italy - International Matches 1960-1969". RSSSF, April 21, 2011. Retrieved on July 8, 2013.


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