Angelo Paina (19 April 1949 – 23 June 2024) was an Italian footballer who played as a striker. He made 300 appearances in the Italian professional leagues. Paina played three seasons (38 games, 3 goals) in Serie A for A.C. Milan and Atalanta.[1][2]
 Paina with Taranto in 1973 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Senna Lodigiana, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 23 June 2024 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Piazza Brembana, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| A.C. Milan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | A.C. Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 1967–1968 | Padova | 9 | (1) |
| 1968–1970 | Triestina | 69 | (22) |
| 1970–1971 | A.C. Milan | 4 | (0) |
| 1971–1974 | Taranto | 88 | (16) |
| 1974–1977 | SPAL | 85 | (26) |
| 1977–1979 | Atalanta | 34 | (3) |
| 1979–1980 | Triestina | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paina died on 23 June 2024 of complications from Alzheimer's disease at the age of 75.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Angelo Paina". worldfootball.net. HeimSpiel Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Statistiche su Paina Angelo" [Statistics on Angelo Paina]. CarriereCalciatori.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ Morto Angelo Paina, giocò all'Atalanta ai tempi di Percassi in difesa (in Italian)
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