Paolo Cecconi (
Scandicci
Scandicci () is a ''comune'' (municipality) of c. 50,000 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southwest of Florence.
Scandicci borders the following municipalities: Campi Bisenzio, Flore ...
, 11 June 1953 –
Empoli, 15 November 2016) was an Italian
footballer
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. He played as a
goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
.
He played his entire career for
A.C. Prato
Associazione Calcio Prato is an Italian association football club, based in Prato, Tuscany.
Prato currently plays in Serie D/E, having last been in Serie B in 1964.
History
The club was founded in 1908.
In season 2010–11 the team played i ...
in
Serie C1 or lower division. Besides football, Paolo liked
painting
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and
jazz
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music.
He died of a heart attack on 15 November 2016.
Career
1971–1983 Prato 258 (0)
References
External links
Campionato 1976/77, Serie D, girone E
1953 births
Living people
Italian footballers
A.C. Prato players
Association football defenders
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