Giovan Battista Pirovano

Giovan Battista Pirovano (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvam batˈtista piˈrɔːvano]; 5 May 1937 – 8 November 2014) was an Italian footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder.

Giovan Battista Pirovano
Personal information
Date of birth (1937-05-05)5 May 1937
Place of birth Vercelli, Italy
Date of death 8 November 2014(2014-11-08) (aged 77)
Place of death Vercelli, Italy
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1961 Pro Vercelli 84 (2)
1961–1963 Verona 73 (12)
1963–1970 Fiorentina 145 (11)
1970–1971 Legnano 18 (0)
1971–1972 Pro Vercelli
Total 320 (25)
National team
1966 Italy 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Vercelli, Pirovano played for Pro Vercelli, Verona, Fiorentina and Legnano.[1]

With Fiorentina he won the 1966 Italian Cup and the 1969 league championship.[2]

He made one international appearance for Italy, in 1966.[1]

Later life and death

He died on 8 November 2014, aged 77.[2]

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References

  1. "Giovan Battista Pirovano". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. "E' morto stamani Giovan Battista Pirovano. In viola ha vinto Scudetto e Coppa Italia" (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 8 November 2014. Archived from the original on 21 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.


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