Rosario Martinelli

Rosario Martinelli (11 October 1941 – 19 October 2013) was an Italian professional football player who played as a midfielder.

Rosario Martinelli

Rosario Martinelli in 1963
Personal information
Full name	Rosario Martinelli
Date of birth	(1941-10-11)11 October 1941
Place of birth	Gazzaniga, Italy^[1]
Date of death	19 October 2013(2013-10-19) (aged 72)
Place of death	Ticino, Switzerland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1958–1960	FC Wetzikon
1960–1961	Zürich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1961–1976	Zürich	344	(126)
1976–1977	Chiasso	14	(3)
Managerial career
1980	Zürich (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 August 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 August 2017

Martinelli has won 6 Swiss Super League and 5 Swiss Cups.^[2] He arrived in Zürich at the age of 17, and was known for his all-round play and technical ability.^[3]

Honours

Zürich

• Swiss Super League: 1962–63, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76
• Swiss Cup: 1965–66, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1975–76

References

1. "Rosario Martinelli, il calciatore galantuomo che conquistò la Svizzera - Bergamo News". 7 November 2013.
2. "FCZ-Legende ist gestorben". Tages-Anzeiger. Zürich. 20 October 2013.
3. Wesbonk, Rolf (21 October 2013). "Nachruf: Der kongeniale Partner Köbi Kuhns". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

External links

• DbFCZ Profile