Gigi Meroni

Luigi "Gigi" Meroni (Italian pronunciation: [luˈiːdʒi ˈdʒiːdʒi meˈroːni]; 24 February 1943 – 15 October 1967) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a winger.

Luigi Meroni
Meroni with Torino
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-02-24)24 February 1943
Place of birth Como, Italy
Date of death 15 October 1967(1967-10-15) (aged 24)
Place of death Turin, Italy
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
19??–1960 Libertas San Bartolomeo
1960–1961 Como
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1962 Como 25 (3)
1962–1964 Genoa 42 (7)
1964–1967 Torino 103 (22)
Total 170 (32)
International career
1964 Italia B 2 (1)
1966–1967 Italy 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played 145 matches in Serie A, scoring 29 goals. At international level, he represented Italy on six occasions between 1966 and 1967, scoring two goals, and took part at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

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