Luciano Piquè (10 June 1935 – 2 November 2021) was an Italian professional

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who played as a

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for

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and

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Managerial career

Having managed lower-league side Alassio while he played for them, Piquè would go on to manage at

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and Omegna, before taking charge of

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for the 1979–80 Serie D season.

References

1935 births 2021 deaths Italian men's footballers Footballers from Venice Men's association football midfielders AC Mestre players Udinese Calcio players Genoa CFC players Calcio Padova players Savona FBC players Virtus Entella players Italian football managers FC Pro Vercelli 1892 managers 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub