Alberto Michelotti

Alberto Michelotti
Michelotti in 1975
Personal information
Date of birth (1930-07-15)15 July 1930
Place of birth Parma, Italy
Date of death 18 January 2022(2022-01-18) (aged 91)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1945–1946 Giovane Italia
1946–1947 Parma
1948–1949 Parma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1948 Parma Vecchia
1949–1950 Borgotarese 11 (0)
1950–1952 Colorno
1952–1953 Fidenza
1953–1954 Folgore Piaden
1954–1955 Bozzolese

Refereeing career
Domestic
Years League Role
1967–1981 Serie A Referee
International
Years League Role
1973–1981 FIFA listed Referee
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alberto Michelotti (15 July 1930 – 18 January 2022) was an Italian football player and referee.

Career

Michelotti began his career in football as a goalkeeper, before becoming a referee in Serie A in 1967. In 1973, Michelotti was appointed a FIFA referee.

At club level, Michelotti officiated the 1975 Coppa Italia Final between Fiorentina and Milan in Rome on 28 June; the former side won the match 3–2.[1] He was also in charge of refereeing the second leg of the 1979 UEFA Cup Final between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Red Star Belgrade, on 23 May, which ended in a 1–0 home victory to the former club, which in turn saw the German side claim the title 2–1 on aggregate.[2]

The following season, he also officiated the 1980 Coppa Italia Final between Roma and Torino in Rome on 17 May, which ended in 3–2 penalty shoot-out victory to the former team following a 0–0 draw after extra-time.[3] He officiated the third Coppa Italia final of his career in the following year, against the same two opponents, the second leg of a 1–1 draw on 17 June, in Turin; following a 2–2 aggregate draw after extra-time, Roma once again prevailed on penalties, winning 4–2.[4]

At international level, in 1976, Michelotti was appointed a referee for the 1976 Summer Olympics, where he officiated two matches. Four years later, Michelotti was appointed a referee for UEFA Euro 1980, where he officiated a group stage match between Czechoslovakia and West Germany.[5] Michelotti retired from officiating in 1981.

Personal life and death

Michelotti died on 18 January 2022, at the age of 91.[6]

Honours

References

  1. ^ Abbink, Dinant (8 June 2000). "Coppa Italia 1974/75". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (17 March 2016). "European Competitions 1978-79: UEFA Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. ^ Di Maggio, Roberto (17 November 2005). "Coppa Italia 1979/80". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  4. ^ Di Maggio, Roberto (17 November 2005). "Coppa Italia 1980/81". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Germany - CSSR 1:0 (EURO 1980 Italy, Group 1)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  6. ^ "E' morto Alberto Michelotti, l'arbitro parmigiano di tutti". Parma Today. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Pirlo, Mazzone, Boniek in Hall of Fame". Football Italia. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.