Luciano Zecchini (; born 10 March 1949) is an Italian professional

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coach and a former player, who played as a defender.

Career

Zecchini began playing football with local side Forlì. After a spell with lower-level sides Patro, he joined Brescia in 1969, where he would make his

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debut against Roma on 21 September 1969. He played 11 seasons (229 games, 2 goals) in the

for

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and

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. He made his debut for the

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on 28 September 1974 in a game against

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. His playing career on a professional level ended with a 3-year ban from football in the

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match-fixing scandal.

Honours

;Torino *

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winner: 1970–71.

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* 1949 births Living people Italian men's footballers Italy men's under-21 international footballers Italy men's international footballers Serie A players AC Prato players Brescia Calcio players Torino FC players AC Milan players UC Sampdoria players AC Perugia Calcio players US Massese 1919 players Italian football managers Calcio Lecco 1912 managers ASD Solbiatese Calcio 1911 managers Aurora Pro Patria 1919 managers Rimini FC 1912 managers SSD Città di Teramo managers US Sambenedettese managers Men's association football defenders People from Forlimpopoli Footballers from Emilia-Romagna 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-defender-1940s-stub