Roberto Melgrati Explained

Roberto Melgrati
Fullname:Roberto Melgrati
Birth Date:19 February 1947
Birth Place:Cormano, Italy
Position:Full-back
Years1:1966–1970
Clubs1:Legnano
Caps1:114
Goals1:2
Manageryears1:1984–1984
Managerclubs1:Pro Patria
Years2:1970–1972
Clubs2:Como
Caps2:50
Goals2:0
Years3:1972–1973
Clubs3:Perugia
Caps3:27
Goals3:0
Years4:1973–1980
Clubs4:Como
Caps4:204
Goals4:2
Height:1.75 m
Youthclubs1:Legnano
Youthyears1:–1966
Clubs5:Chiasso
Years5:1980–1983
Caps5:49
Goals5:0
Managerclubs2:Corbetta
Manageryears3:2007
Managerclubs3:Chiasso

Roberto Melgratti (pronounced as /it/; 19 February 1947 – 30 January 2024) was an Italian footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Cormano, Melgrati began his career in Legnano's youth system until promotion to the first team in 1966. He played four seasons with them until 1970 in Serie C, making 114 appearances and scoring two goals.

In the 1970–71 season, he moved to Como, which competed in Serie B, and played two seasons there before moving to Perugia in 1972. In the following year, Melgrati returned to Como and played seven seasons there, where he played almost full-time in all competitions, making 254 appearances in the championship – the sixth most in Como's history.

In 1980, after Como returned to Serie A, he moved to Chiasso to play in the Lega Nazionale A, the top tier of Swiss football league, and made a total of 49 appearances.

In his career he made 22 appearances in Serie A, with one goal in a historic 3–0 win over Inter on 16 November 1975, also with 224 appearances and one goal in Serie B.[1]

In 1984, Melgrati started his career as a football coach with Pro Patria after retiring as a player. He coached the club for three seasons until 1987.[2]

Honours

Player

Como

Notes and References

  1. News: Maurizio Caravella . 1975-11-17 . 12 . Stampa Sera . Inter fantasma punita dal Como . it.
  2. Web site: Turini . Alessandro . La Storia Della Pro Patria . bustocco.it . it.