Luciano Re Cecconi

Italian footballer (1948-1977)

Luciano Re Cecconi (1 December, 1948 - 18 January 1977) was an Italian football player. He has played for Italy national team. He played for Foggia and Lazio of Serie A. He helped v get promoted to Serie A and won the Scudetto with Lazio in 1974.

Luciano Re Cecconi
Luciano Re Cecconi at the 1974 World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth (1948-12-01)1 December 1948
Place of birth Nerviano, Italy
Date of death 18 January 1977(1977-01-18) (aged 28)
Place of death Rome, Italy
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Pro Patria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1969 Pro Patria 36 (?)
1969–1972 Foggia 74 (2)
1972–1977 Lazio 109 (7)
National team
1974 Italy 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

On 18 January 1977, Re Cecconi decided to pull a prank on a friend. He pretended to rob his friend's jewelry store. Re Cecconi was shot and killed by the store's owner.[1]

Club career statistics

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Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
ItalyLeague
1967-68 Pro Patria Serie C 3 0
1968-69 33 0
1969-70 Foggia Serie B 14 0
1970-71 Serie A 26 1
1971-72 Serie B 34 1
1972-73 Lazio Serie A 29 1
1973-74 23 2
1974-75 29 1
1975-76 25 1
1976-77 3 1
Country Italy 219 8
Total 219 8

International career statistics

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Italy national team
YearAppsGoals
1974 2 0
Total 2 0

References

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  1. ""The Bizarre Death of Luciano Re Cecconi". FootballTalk. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Luciano Re Cecconi". www.national-football-teams.com.