Vittore Gottardi
Swiss footballer (1941–2015)
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Vittore Gottardi (24 September 1941 – 18 December 2015) was a Swiss footballer who played as a winger or forward. He represented the Switzerland in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Date of birth
24 September 1941
Place of birth
Caslano, Switzerland
Date of death
18 December 2015 (aged 74)
Height
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 September 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Caslano, Switzerland | ||
| Date of death | 18 December 2015 (aged 74) | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| Rapid Lugano | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1961 | FC Lugano | ||
| 1962–1964 | Lausanne | ||
| 1965–1968 | FC Lugano | ||
| 1969–1970 | Bellinzona | 32 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Switzerland | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Gottardi played for FC Lugano, Bellinzona, Lausanne and Rapid Lugano.[3] He won the Swiss Cup with Lausanne in 1964 and with Lugano in 1968, but was on the losing side in the 1969 Cup final with Bellinzona.[4]
International career
Gottardi made his debut for Switzerland in a July 1966 FIFA World Cup match against Spain[5] and earned a total of four caps. His final international was a January 1967 friendly match against Mexico.