Gianni De Rosa

Infobox Football biography
playername = Gianni De Rosa
fullname = Giovanni De Rosa
dateofbirth = birth date|1956|9|19
cityofbirth = Cerignola
countryofbirth = Italy
dateofdeath = death date and age|2008|8|2|1956|9|19
cityofdeath = Rimini
countryofdeath = Italy
height = height|meter=1.77
position = Striker
currentclub =
youthyears =
youthclubs = AC Milan
years = 1974–1977
1976–1977
1977–1980
1980–1981
1981
1981–1983
1983–1984
1984–1986
1986–?
clubs = Lecco
→ Massese (loan)
Ternana
Perugia
Como
Palermo
Napoli
Cagliari
Rimini
caps(goals) = 20 0(2)
29 (11)
78 (15)
22 0(4)
06 0(1)
61 (29)
0? 0(?)
0? 0(?)
0? 0(?)

Giovanni "Gianni" De Rosa (September 19, 1956 – August 2, 2008) was an Italian football striker who played at Serie A level with Napoli, Como and Perugia, also winning a Serie B topscorer title in 1981 as a Palermo player.

Career

Born in Cerignola, Province of Foggia, he made his professional debut in 1974 with Serie C side Lecco. After a season out on loan at Massese, he was signed by Ternana, where he spent three seasons. In 1980 he made his Serie A debut with Perugia. After a short spell with Como, he was signed by Serie B club Palermo, where he spent two successful season, scoring a total 29 goals and winning a topscorer title in 1981. He then returned to the Italian top flight in 1983, with Napoli, where he spent a single season before to move to Cagliari. He then finally moved to Rimini in his final appearance as a professional player. After his retirement, he settled in Riccione.

Gianni De Rosa died on August 2, 2008 in a road accident in Rimini, as his motorcycle was struck by a bus in the night. [cite news |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Altro_Calcio/Primo_Piano/2008/08/02/derosa.shtml |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=Italian |accessdate=2008-08-03 |date=2008-08-02 |title=Schianto sull'Adriatica. Muore Gianni De Rosa]

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