Charles "Charly" Marchetti (17 June 1942 – 7 February 2018) was a French professional

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who played as a

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. He notably played for

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, and

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Club career

Marchetti began his career at in his hometown of

. From 1960 to 1963, he played in the Division 2 for

. In 1963, he signed for Division 1 club

. At the end of the 1963–64 season, the club suffered relegation to the Division 2, but was promoted back up in 1965 after winning the 1964–65 Division 2. Marchetti signed for

in 1966 before returning to Nice two years later. With the club, he would go on to win the Division 2 in the 1969–70 season and the

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in 1970. Marchetti retired in 1971, having made 137 appearances in all competitions for Nice across his two spells at the club.

International career

Marchetti made three appearances for the France U21 national team from 1960 to 1964.

Personal life and death

Charles had a son with his wife Annie. Near the end of his career, Marchetti was a

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for youngsters of Cavigal Nice, his former club. He would later become the president of former players of Cavigal. In 2010, a stadium in the Saint-Roch neighborhood of Nice was named after Marchetti. In 2016, politician

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awarded Marchetti a trophy to honour his career. Marchetti died on 7 February 2018, at the age of 75, due to a sickness. Nice-born politicians Éric Ciotti and Christian Estrosi notably paid homage to him. Following Marchetti's death, OGC Nice announced that their

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home match against Lokomotiv Moscow on 15 February 2018 would be dedicated to him.

Honours

Nice * Division 2: 1964–65, 1969–70 *

: 1970

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marchetti, Charles 1942 births 2018 deaths Footballers from Nice French footballers Association football goalkeepers AS Cannes players OGC Nice players AC Ajaccio players Ligue 2 players Ligue 1 players France youth international footballers France under-21 international footballers Association football goalkeeping coaches