Celestino Celio

Celestino Celio (Italian pronunciation: [tʃeleˈstiːno ˈtʃɛːljo]; 20 May 1925 26 January 2008) was an Italian professional football player and manager, who played as a midfielder.

Celestino Celio
Personal information
Date of birth (1925-05-20)20 May 1925
Place of birth San Martino di Venezze, Italy
Date of death 26 January 2008(2008-01-26) (aged 82)
Place of death Fossalta di Portogruaro, Italy
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1942–1944 Legnago
1945–1946 Badia Polesine
1946–1951 Padova 165 (20)
1951–1952 Genoa 34 (4)
1952–1953 Milan 26 (0)
1953–1955 Roma 52 (6)
1955–1956 Internazionale 16 (1)
1956–1957 Catania 22 (2)
1957–1958 Salernitana 15 (0)
1958–1962 Padova 96 (4)
1962–1964 Trento 21 (3)
1964–1965 Rovigo 1 (1)
National team
1954 Italy 1 (0)
Teams managed
1964–1965 Rovigo
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

His younger brother Gastone Celio also played football professionally. To distinguish them, Celestino was referred to as Celio I and Gastone as Celio II.


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