Sergio Castelletti (; 30 December 1937 – 28 November 2004) was an

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professional

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and

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, who played as a

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Career

Player

As a footballer, he played several seasons with

Fiorentina ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as Fiorentina (), is an Italian professional Association football, football List of football clubs in Italy, club based in Florence, Tuscany. The original team was founded by a merger in August 1926, while ...

, winning twice

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(1961, 1966), a

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(1961) and a

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(1966). Along with his team-mate

Enzo Robotti Enzo Robotti (; born 13 June 1935) is an Italian international former footballer who played as a defender. Club career Robotti was born in Alessandria. During his club career, he played for ACF Fiorentina, A.S. Roma and Brescia Calcio. Intern ...

, 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

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Manager

After the end of his playing career, Castelletti trained Fiorentina youth team, some clubs in

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and in lower divisions.

Death

He died in 2004.worldfootball.net
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Castelletti, Sergio 1937 births 2004 deaths Footballers from the Province of Alessandria Italian men's footballers Italy men's international footballers Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Italian football managers Casale FBC players Torino FC players ACF Fiorentina players SS Lazio players Ternana Calcio players Empoli FC managers Lucchese 1905 managers US Alessandria Calcio 1912 managers Men's association football defenders Vigevano Calcio players 20th-century Italian sportsmen