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Gianfranco Leoncini
Italian footballer (1939–2019)
Gianfranco Leoncini (Italian pronunciation: [dʒaɱˈfraŋko leonˈtʃiːni]; 25 September 1939 – 5 April 2019)[1] was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.
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Leoncini with Juventus in the 1965–66 season | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gianfranco Leoncini | ||
| Date of birth | (1939-09-25)25 September 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 5 April 2019(2019-04-05) (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Chivasso, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1970 | Juventus | 289 | (21) |
| 1970–1972 | Atalanta | 65 | (0) |
| 1972–1973 | Mantova | 28 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Atalanta | 29 | (0) |
| Total | 411 | (21) | |
| International career | |||
| 1966 | Italy | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975–1976 | Atalanta | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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During his club career, Leoncini played for Juventus, Atalanta and Mantova. He won three Serie A titles with Juventus.[2][3]
At international level, Leoncini earned 2 caps for the Italy national football team in 1966, and participated in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[3][4][5]
- Juventus[2]
- Coppa Italia: 1958–59, 1959–60, 1964–65
- Serie A: 1959–60, 1960–61, 1966–67
- "È morto Gianfranco Leoncini, vecchia gloria della Juventus". La Stampa (in Italian). 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- "lo ho vinto di più, sono vivo" (in Italian). La Stampa. 23 July 1997.
- "Profilo: Leoncini, Gianfranco" (in Italian). Enciclopediadelcalcio.it. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- Gianfranco Leoncini – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "Leoncini, Gianfranco" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
