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Mourning: as a player, he won a Scudetto with Inter, and coached Ferrara in 87-88. Farewell to Cella, coach during the Nicolini years.
Giancarlo Cella
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Giancarlo Cella (5 September 1940 – January 2026) was an Italian footballer who played as a defender. He made more than 300 appearances in the Italian professional leagues, which included 172 appearances in Serie A, and then became a coach. He represented Italy at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Cella died in January 2026, at the age of 85. Cella's older brother Albino Cella also played football professionally. To distinguish them, Albino was known as Cella I and Giancarlo as Cella II. Giancarlo Cella was a great supporter of Bobbiese.
Career
- 1940Born
- 1957Joined Piacenza Calcio
- 1958Joined Torino FC
- 1959Joined Novara Calcio
- 1959Joined Italy national under-21 football team
- 1965Joined Catania FC
- 1966Joined Atalanta BC
- 1968Joined Inter Milan
- 1971Joined Piacenza Calcio
- 2026Passed away
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Bobbio
- •Citizenship: Italy
- •Known as: association football player, association football coach
- •Sport: association football
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