Ely Tacchella (25 May 1936 – 2 August 2017) was a
Swiss
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football player born in Neuchâtel.
He got 42 caps for
Switzerland, playing all three games at the
1962 World Cup
The 1962 FIFA World Cup was the seventh edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It was held from 30 May to 17 June 1962 in Chile. The qualification rounds took place be ...
as well as in Switzerland's 0–5 loss to West Germany at the
1966 World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in England from 11 July to 30 July 1966. The England national football team defeated West Germany 4-2 in t ...
.
References
1936 births
2017 deaths
Swiss men's footballers
1962 FIFA World Cup players
1966 FIFA World Cup players
Switzerland men's international footballers
Men's association football defenders
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