Francesco Janich (; 27 March 1937 – 2 December 2019) was an

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who played as a sweeper.

Club career

During his club career, Janich played for

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(1956–58),

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(1958–61), and

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(1961–72) in

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, as well as Lucchese (1972–73) in

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. He played for the

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winners in 1958 (Lazio) and 1970 (Bologna). He was a member of the 1963–64

champions, Bologna. Over his entire 448-match career, he never scored a goal. He set a record that he played more games never having received a red card or been expelled from a match.

International career

At international level, Janich earned six caps for the

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, and played in both the

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and

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World Cups.

Management career

From 1972 to 1976 and 1978 to 1980, Janich was the general director at

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. He spent a year in between as the general director of Lazio. He later moved to Bari, but was suspended for six months from football as a result of his involvement in the Totonero 1986 match-fixing scandal.

References

External links

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Profile at enciclopediadelcalcio.it
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Profile at FIGC
1937 births 2019 deaths Footballers from Udine Italian footballers Italy men's international footballers 1962 FIFA World Cup players 1966 FIFA World Cup players Atalanta B.C. players S.S. Lazio players Bologna F.C. 1909 players Lucchese 1905 players Serie A players Serie C players Men's association football sweepers {{Italy-footy-defender-1930s-stub