Ulisse Gualtieri (born 27 March 1941) is an Italian former

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who played as a

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Career

Gualtieri played in the

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with

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in 1958. The following season he played with

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, and assisted in securing promotion to the

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by winning the league. He made his debut in the Serie A on 26 March 1961 against

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. Following a lengthy tenure with Torino he returned to the Serie B in 1963 and played with

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. He later had further stints in the Serie B with various clubs as

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, and

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. In 1965, he returned to play in the Serie A with former club Torino. In the summer of 1972 he played in the

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with

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. In 1972, he played in the

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with A.S.D. Sarzanese Calcio 1906.

References

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