Ivo Cocconi Explained

Ivo Cocconi
Birth Date:28 May 1929
Death Place:Parma
Years1:1948–1962
Caps1:308
Goals1:4
Clubs1:Parma

Ivo Cocconi (28 May 1929 – 14 February 2020) was an Italian football player, who operated as a defender.[1]

Cocconi was born in Parma. He made his debut on 2 April 1950 in a 2–1 defeat against Cesena at the age of twenty. Three years later, as captain, he led the side to promotion to Serie B. His final game for the club was on 13 May 1962 in a 2–0 defeat at Messina. He was never relegated as a player, and he finished his career in Serie B with 200 appearances and two goals.

Cocconi held the record for league appearances at Parma, playing 308 times for the club, until being surpassed by Alessandro Lucarelli in 2017.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: LA NOSTRA ‘PRIMA BANDIERA’ COMPIE 85 ANNI: IVO, AUGURI DA TUTTA LA FAMIGLIA CROCIATA !!!. Italian. 28 May 2014. Our first club man is 85: Ivo, congratulations from the Crociati family!. 28 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140529103358/http://fcparma.com/news/la-nostra-prima-bandiera-compie-85-anni-auguri-ivo-da-tutta-la-famiglia-crociata?lang=it. 29 May 2014. usurped.