Luciano Masiello
Luciano Masiello born 2 January 1951 in Benevento Italy, is a former professional footballer who played in England, Ireland and Italy.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Benevento, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1972 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | (1) |
| Athlone Town A.F.C. (loan) | 12 | (6) | |
| 1972–1974 | Almas Roma (loan) | 64 | (12) |
| 1974 | S.S. Lazio (loan) | 1 | |
| 1974–1977 | A.S. Frosinone | 80 | (12) |
| 1977–1978 | S.S Francavilla | 34 | (8) |
| Total | 201 | (39) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1982–1983 | Andover F.C. | ||
| 1983–1984 | Woking F.C. | ||
| 1984–1985 | Bromley F.C. | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Luciano joined Charlton as a school boy in 1962 and came through the youth teams and reserves until he made his first team Charlton Athletic F.C. debut in a friendly against Dutch team FC Den Bosch in 1968, another first team outing followed against a very strong Italian under 21 team in a friendly at the valley until making his full first team league debut in December 1969 against Norwich City F.C. winning 3-0. Luciano went on to make 8 league appearances and 2 substitute appearances for Charlton Athletic and scored one goal against West Brom in a league cup match at the Hawthorns. Had a loan spell with Athlone Town F.C.in Ireland, playing in the FIA league of Ireland Cup Final
Luciano played in Italy for six seasons making 179 appearances for Almas Roma, Frosinone Calcio S.S. Lazio and SS Francavilla. Coached for a number of years in Italy before returning to England. Luciano had spells as manager at Andover F.C. and was a player/coach at Woking FC and Bromley Town FC. Luciano also discovered the talent of Emeka Nwajiobi the Nigerian striker who played over 60 games in the old first division for Luton Town managed by David Pleat Luciano decided to leave football as his family and businesses grew. He always had a passion for food so he bought and sold a number of restaurants until his retirement in 2015. Now you will normally find him in his sons restaurant relaxing and eating, the restaurant name..LUCIANO'S of course.
External links
- Profile at Charlton Athletic Former Player's Association
- Worthington, Bruce (2012). The Essential Guide for Football Clubs in Italy: Spotlight on Frosinone Calcio, Including Its Homeground, Tournaments, Famous Players Such As Luciano. BiblioBazaar. ISBN 1286835682.