Gajetano "Gajo" Raffanelli (6 August 1913 – 7 August 1988) was a Croatian

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who played as a

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and made one appearance for the Croatia national team. He later worked as a

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for Zmaj Makarska.

Career

Raffanelli earned his first and only

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for

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on 8 December 1940 in a friendly against

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. The home match, which was played in

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, finished as a 1–1 draw.

Personal life

Raffanelli died on 7 August 1988 in

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at the age of 75.

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* 1913 births 1988 deaths Sportspeople from Makarska Footballers from Split-Dalmatia County People from the Kingdom of Dalmatia Men's association football midfielders Yugoslav men's footballers Croatian men's footballers Croatia men's international footballers HNK Zmaj Makarska players HNK Hajduk Split players HAŠK players Yugoslav football managers Men's association football player-managers {{Croatia-footy-midfielder-stub