Dante Mircoli
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 4 December 2024 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1970 | Independiente | 127 | (8) |
| 1970 | Platense | 8 | (0) |
| 1973 | Sampdoria | 9 | (2) |
| 1973–1975 | Estudiantes (LP) | 28 | (0) |
| 1975 | Catania | ||
| 1976 | Lecco | 2 | (0) |
| 1976 | Racing Club | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dante Mircoli (12 March 1947 – 4 December 2024) was an Italian-Argentine footballer and coach, who spent the majority of his career in Argentina.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Mircoli made his professional debut in 1965 for Independiente. During his time with the club they won two league championships and Copa Libertadores 1972.
As he always kept his Italian passport, he was eligible to play in Serie A during the 1970s, when Italian clubs were not allowed to sign foreign players. Mircoli played for a number of clubs in Italy with no great success, he made nine appearances in Serie A for Sampdoria in 1973 and also played for Catania and Lecco.
Mircoli also made appearances in the Argentine Primera for Estudiantes de La Plata and Racing Club de Avellaneda.
Managerial career
[edit | edit source]Mircoli managed a number of clubs in the lower leagues of Argentine football, including; Estudiantes (BA), Douglas Haig, San Telmo and Estudiantes (RC).
Personal life and death
[edit | edit source]Mircoli was born in Rome, Italy on 12 March 1947. He moved to Argentina as a child and became a nationalised citizen. Mircoli died in Avellaneda, Argentina on 4 December 2024, at the age of 77.[1]
Honours
[edit | edit source]Independiente
References
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External links
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- Dante Mircoli at IMDb
- 1947 births
- 2024 deaths
- Footballers from Rome
- Italian men's footballers
- Argentine men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Argentine Primera División players
- Serie A players
- Club Atlético Independiente footballers
- Copa Libertadores–winning players
- Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
- Club Atlético Platense footballers
- Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers
- UC Sampdoria players
- Catania FC players
- Calcio Lecco 1912 players
- Argentine football managers
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen
- 20th-century Argentine sportsmen
- Argentine football midfielder stubs