Giovanni De Min (footballer)

Giovanni De Min (born May 28, 1940 in Asmara, Eritrea) is a retired Italian professional football player.

Giovanni De Min

De Min with Verona in 1967
Personal information
Date of birth	(1940-05-28) May 28, 1940 (age 83)
Place of birth	Asmara, Eritrea
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1963	Triestina	19	(0)
1963–1964	Pisa	1	(0)
1964–1965	Vittorio Veneto	17	(0)
1965–1967	Pisa	36	(0)
1967–1970	Verona	52	(0)
1970–1972	Roma	4	(0)
1974–1977	Pistoiese	16	(0)
1978–1979	Montecatini	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sport Life

Born in Asmara (Italian Eritrea), he was considered an Italian Eritrean football player when young teenager. In the late 1950s he moved with his family back to Italy. In 1959 started to be professional in the Triestina.

He played for 3 seasons (33 games) in the Serie A for Hellas Verona F.C.^[1] and A.S. Roma.

He is considered one of the best players of the Hellas Verona team in History.^[2]

See also

• Italian Eritreans

References

1. La Gazzetta dello Sport. He was one of the main players who obtained the promotion. "1968/1969 4^ Giornata: Verona 3-0 Torino". October 27, 1968.
2. De Min still famous in 2019

External links

• Photo and life of De Min (in Italian)