Amedeo Baldizzone

Amedeo Baldizzone (2 May 1960 – 13 December 2020) was an Italian footballer and manager.

Amedeo Baldizzone
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-05-02) 2 May 1960
Place of birth Genoa, Italy
Date of death 13 December 2020(2020-12-13) (aged 60)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1979 Atalanta 2 (0)
1979–1980 → Forlì (loan)
1980–1981 Atalanta
1981–1983 Cagliari 9 (0)
1983–1984 Piacenza 0 (0)
Teams managed
Zingonia
Orio
Orio
Casazza (youth)
AlbinoLeffe (beginners)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

A defender, Baldizzone first played for Atalanta in 1979 against Inter. He made two appearances in Serie A before being loaned to Forlì for a season. In 1981 he signed for Cagliari. Baldizzone suffered a knee injury against Como and underwent three operations but had to retire due to the injury.[1]

Managerial career

Baldizzone managed Zingonia where he won the Terza Categoria and repeated the feat with Orio.[2] He then managed the youth at Casazza before moving to the AlbinoLeffe Esordienti B team and retired in 2009.[3]

Personal life

Baldizzone was married and had three children. In 2009 he emigrated to Spain where he owned a pizzeria restaurant.[4]

Honours

Manager

Zingonia

Terza Categoria: 1994–95

Orio

Terza Categoria: 1996–97

References
  1. Ornano, Fabio. "La storia sfortunata di Amedeo Baldizzone". calciocasteddu.it. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. "Addio ad Amedeo Baldizzone Ex calciatore e allenatore, aveva 60 anni". ecodibergamo.it. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. Ornano, Fabio. "L'incontro con la sorte dell'ex Baldizzone in un libro". calciocasteddu.it. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. "ZANICA – BARCELLONA SOLO ANDATA". albinoleffe.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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