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