Sergio Castelletti (; 30 December 1937 – 28 November 2004) was an
Italian
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professional
footballer
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and
manager
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, who played as a
defender.
Career
Player
As a football, he played several seasons with
Fiorentina
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, winning twice
Coppa Italia
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History
The beginning of the tournament was turbulent, due to the complexity of ...
(1961, 1966), a
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
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(1961) and a
Mitropa Cup
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(1966).
Along with his team-mate
Enzo Robotti, who also came from
the province of Alessandria like Castelletti himself, he formed a strong
full-back pairing, which sometimes even lined up with the
Italy national football team
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.
Manager
After the end of his footballer career, Castelletti trained Fiorentina youth team, some clubs in
Serie B
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and in lower divisions.
Death
He died in 2004.
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References
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1937 births
2004 deaths
Sportspeople from the Province of Alessandria
Italian footballers
Italy international footballers
Serie A players
Serie B players
Serie C players
Italian football managers
Casale F.B.C. players
Torino F.C. players
ACF Fiorentina players
S.S. Lazio players
Ternana Calcio players
Empoli F.C. managers
S.S.D. Lucchese 1905 managers
U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912 managers
Association football defenders
Vigevano Calcio players
Footballers from Piedmont