Giancarlo Bercellino

Giancarlo " Berceroccia " Bercellino ( born October 9, 1941 in Gattinara, VC, Italy ) is a retired Italian footballer.

Bercellino, also known as Bercellino I played during his playing career as a defender. Together with Ernesto Castano he made in the 1960s, a legendary Innenverteidigerduo at Juventus.

Career

In the club

Giancarlo Bercellino began his career in the 1960/61 season at Alessandria. In 1961, he transferred to Juventus, where he played until 1969 and a long time was a regular in defense. Bercellino won with " Juve " in the season 1964/65, the Coppa Italia and 1966/67, the Italian championship, he completed a total of 202 appearances for Juventus, scoring 14 goals. In 1969 he moved to Brescia Calcio, where he played until 1970.

In the National Team

His debut in the national team was Giancarlo Bercellino on May 1, 1965 in a 4-1 game against Wales. After three games in 1967, he was appointed to the cadre of the Squadra Azzurra for the 1968 European Championship on home soil. There he played on June 5, 1968 semi-final against the USSR his only game in the national team and was able to celebrate winning the European Champion title. The game against the Soviet Union, at the same time dar. also the last of a total of six games in Dress Bercellinos the Azzurri

Achievements

• Coppa Italia: 1964/65
• Italian Champion: 1966/67,
• European Championship: 1968