Stefano Pellegrini (5 August 1953 – 18 March 2018) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a striker.
.jpg) Pellegrini with Roma in 1971 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 August 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 18 March 2018 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1977 | Roma | 41 | (6) |
| 1973–1974 | → Avellino (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 1974–1975 | → Barletta (loan) | 29 | (10) |
| 1977–1979 | Bari | 53 | (16) |
| 1979–1980 | Avellino | 12 | (3) |
| Total | 147 | (37) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Pellegrini began playing football with Roma, where he made his Serie A debut against Lazio on 14 March 1971.[1] He played for 6 seasons (53 games, 9 goals) in the Serie A for A.S. Roma and Avellino.
His older brother Romolo Pellegrini and younger brother Claudio Pellegrini also played football professionally. To distinguish them, Romolo was referred to as Pellegrini I, Stefano as Pellegrini II and Claudio as Pellegrini III.
His career ended with a 6-year ban in the Totonero 1980 match-fixing scandal.
References edit
- ^ Almanacco illustrato del calcio 1979. Panini. 1979. p. 55.
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