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Dante Mircoli
Italian-Argentine footballer and coach
Dante Mircoli (born 12 March 1947) is a former Italian - Argentine footballer and coach who spent the majority of his career in Argentina.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1947-03-12) March 12, 1947 (age 77) | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1970 | Independiente | 127 | (8) |
| 1970 | Platense | 8 | (0) |
| 1973 | Sampdoria | 9 | (2) |
| 1973–1975 | Estudiantes (LP) | 28 | (0) |
| 1975 | Catania | ? | (?) |
| 1976 | Lecco | 2 | (0) |
| 1976 | Racing Club | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mircoli was born in Italy but moved to Argentina as a child and became a nationalised Argentine. He made his professional debut in 1965 for Independiente. During his time with the club they won two league championships and Copa Libertadores 1972.
As he always kept his Italian passport, he was eligible to play in Serie A during the '70s, when Italian clubs were not allowed to sign foreign players. Mircoli played for a number of clubs in Italy with no great success, he made nine appearances in Serie A for Sampdoria in 1973 and also played for Catania and Lecco.
Mircoli also made appearances in the Argentine Primera for Estudiantes de La Plata and Racing Club de Avellaneda.
Mircoli managed a number of clubs in the lower leagues of Argentine football, including; Estudiantes (BA), Douglas Haig, San Telmo and Estudiantes (RC).
- (in Spanish) BDFA profile
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