Paolo Sollier Explained

Paolo Sollier
Birth Date:13 January 1948
Birth Place:Chiomonte, Italy
Height:1.71 m[1]
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1969–1973
Clubs1:Cossatese
Years2:1973–1974
Clubs2:Pro Vercelli
Years3:1974–1976
Clubs3:Perugia
Years4:1976–1979
Clubs4:Rimini
Years5:1979–1981
Clubs5:Pro Vercelli
Years6:1981–1984
Clubs6:Biellese
Manageryears1:1985–1987
Managerclubs1:Aosta
Manageryears2:1990–1991
Managerclubs2:Pro Vercelli
Manageryears3:1994–1995
Managerclubs3:Biellese

Paolo Sollier (born 13 January 1948) is an Italian former football player and coach.

Playing career

Born in Chiomonte, Sollier played as a midfielder.[1] He began his career with Cossatese, combining his football career with a job working in a Fiat factory.[2] He later played professionally for Pro Vercelli. He then moved to Perugia and help them win promotion to Serie A in the 1974-75 season. [3]

He played later with Rimini and Biellese.[1]

Sollier accumulated a total of 21 appearances in Serie A and 124 appearances with 11 goals in Serie B.

Coaching career

He managed Aosta, Pro Vercelli and Biellese.[1]

Personal life

Sollier, a communist, was active in left-wing political activism throughout his football career, and was known for using a clenched fist salute on the pitch.[2] [4] [5] [6]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paolo Sollier. worldfootball.net.
  2. Web site: Paolo Sollier: il trequartista militante. 27 February 2016.
  3. News: Perugia in A nella giornata dei nove pareggi. l'Unità. G. Innamorati. 16 June 1975. 9. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111710/http://archiviostorico.unita.it/cgi-bin/highlightPdf.cgi?t=ebook&file=%2Farchivio%2Funi_1975_06%2F19750616_0009.pdf. 4 March 2016. Italian.
  4. Web site: Paolo Sollier, il calciatore partigiano. Giuseppe Masciale·Storie·4 min. lettura. 10 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Resiliente da sempre: Paolo Sollier, il compagno centravanti. Paolo. Marcacci. 26 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Paolo Sollier: el futbolista obrero. Pinceladas de Fútbol.