Salvatore Mazzarano (4 July 1965 – 11 January 2024) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a

centre-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

. He most notably played for Ancona, winning promotion from the

1991–92 Serie B The Serie B 1991–92 was the sixtieth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation. Teams Piacenza, Venezia, Casertana and Palermo had been promoted from Serie C, while Lecce, Pisa, Cesena and Bologna had been relegated fr ...

, contesting the

1992–93 Serie A In 1992–93, the Serie A title was retained by Milan, who finished four points ahead of Internazionale. Third placed Parma enjoyed European glory in the European Cup Winners Cup, while unfancied Cagliari crept into the UEFA Cup qualification pl ...

and the 1994 Coppa Italia final which Ancona lost.

References

1965 births 2024 deaths People from Massafra Italian men's footballers Footballers from Apulia Men's association football central defenders Serie A players Serie B players USD Città di Fasano players AC Ancona players Taranto FC 1927 players US Castrovillari Calcio players {{Italy-footy-bio-stub