Giancarlo Bercellino

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Giancarlo Bercellino

Bercellino with Juventus in the 1960s

Personal information

Full name

Giancarlo Bercellino

Date of birth

9 October 1941 (age 83)

Place of birth

Gattinara, Italy

Height

1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Position(s)

Defender

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

1960–1961

Alessandria

(2)

1961–1969

Juventus^[1]

154

(10)

1969–1970

Brescia

(0)

1970

Lazio

International career

1965–1968

Italy

(0)

Medal record

Men's football

Representing Italy (as player)
UEFA European Championship
Winner	1968 Italy

*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Giancarlo Bercellino (Italian pronunciation: [dʒaŋˈkarlo bertʃelˈliːno]; born 9 October 1941) is a former Italian footballer who played as a defender. He is sometimes referred to as Bercellino I, because his brother Silvino Bercellino was also a football player. His father Teresio Bercellino also played football professionally in the Serie A.

Club career

At club level Bercellino was most famous for his time with Juventus with whom he played over 200 games with in all competitions between 1961 and 1969, scoring 14 goals, and winning a Serie A title and the Coppa Italia. He also played for Alessandria, Brescia and Lazio.^[2]

International career

At international level, Barcellino represented Italy on six occasions between 1965 and 1968, and was a member of the team that won UEFA Euro 1968 on home soil.

Style of play

Bercellino began his career as a centre-forward in his youth, who was known for his dynamism, energy, excellent dribbling skills and powerful and accurate striking ability, which also made him an accurate set-piece and penalty taker. He was later deployed as a defender, where he excelled due to his consistency and tenacious style of play, which made him effective in defending one on one situations. In this new role defensive, he stood out for his physical strength, ability in the air, and his anticipation, although he was also known for his technique and goalscoring ability from defence.^[2]

Honours

Player

Club

Juventus^[2]

Serie A: 1966–67
Coppa Italia: 1964–65

International

Italy

UEFA European Football Championship: 1968

References

^ Giancarlo Bercellino's statistics at Juventus – MyJuve.it
^ ^a ^b ^c Stefano Bedeschi (9 October 2013). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Giancarlo BERCELLINO" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 4 August 2016.

v t e Italy squad – UEFA Euro 1968 winners (1st title)
1 Albertosi 2 Anastasi 3 Anquilletti 4 Bercellino 5 Burgnich 6 Bulgarelli 7 Castano 8 De Sisti 9 Domenghini 10 Facchetti (c) 11 Ferrini 12 Guarneri 13 Juliano 14 Lodetti 15 Mazzola 16 Prati 17 Riva 18 Rivera 19 Rosato 20 Salvadore 21 Vieri 22 Zoff Coach: Valcareggi

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