Giovanni Vecchina | |
Birth Date: | 16 August 1902 |
Birth Place: | Venice, Kingdom of Italy |
Death Place: | Vicenza, Italy |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1919–1922 |
Years2: | 1922–1924 |
Years3: | 1924–1930 |
Years4: | 1930–1933 |
Years5: | 1933–1935 |
Years6: | 1935–1936 |
Years7: | 1939–1940 |
Clubs2: | Petrarca Padova |
Clubs7: | Siracusa |
Caps3: | 115 |
Goals3: | 84 |
Caps4: | 68 |
Goals4: | 33 |
Caps5: | 32 |
Goals5: | 3 |
Nationalyears1: | 1928 |
Nationalteam1: | Italy |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 1947–1948 |
Managerclubs1: | Napoli |
Giovanni Vecchina (pronounced as /it/; 16 August 1902 – 5 April 1973) was an Italian football player and manager from Venice in the region of Veneto. A forward, Vecchina played his entire career in the Italian football system; he is best known for his time with Juventus, Venezia and Padova.[1] At international level, he represented the Italy national football team twice in 1928.
After retiring from playing, Vecchia went on to manage Italian football clubs including Napoli with Attila Sallustro.