Giampietro Marchetti, who played for Atalanta and Juventus, has died at the age of 78. He also achieved success as a club executive, including serving as Piacenza's sporting director, and is remembered as a figure who supported the early years of Italian football.
Former football player Giampietro Marchetti has died at the age of 78. In addition to playing for Atalanta, Juventus and Italy, he also enjoyed a successful career as a club executive.
During his playing career, he covered left-back, centre-back and defensive midfield, and won Serie A twice with Juventus. He made 5 appearances for Italy.
After retiring, he began his career as a club executive at Triestina and moved to Piacenza in 1988. He experienced repeated promotions from Serie C to Serie A, remained with the club through 2001 and achieved 4 promotions. Under manager Walter Novellino, he experienced 6 seasons in the top division.
He also contributed as Piacenza's sporting director, helping the club earn promotion and grow.