Albert Poli
Football player and manager (1945–2008)
 Poli with Angers in the 1971–72 season | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Alberto Poli | ||
| Date of birth | (1945-05-21)21 May 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Colzate, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 6 December 2008(2008-12-06) (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Saint-Malo, France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1965 | Audun-le-Tiche [fr] | ||
| 1965–1974 | Angers | 286 | (35) |
| 1974–1975 | Paris Saint-Germain | 30 | (2) |
| 1975–1976 | Rennes | 35 | (3) |
| 1976–1978 | Rouen | 51 | (0) |
| 1978–1982 | Digne [fr] | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1978–1987 | Digne [fr] | ||
| 1987–1995 | Dinan | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Albert Poli (born Alberto Poli; 21 May 1945 – 6 December 2008) was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] Born in Italy, he moved to France at the age of two and was later naturalized.[2]
Career
Poli played as a midfielder. He began his career at amateur club Audun-le-Tiche [fr] before signing for Angers in 1965. After nine years with Angers, he signed for Paris Saint-Germain, who had only just been promoted to the Division 1. However, he left the club after one season only.[1] Poli would go on to play for Rennes (one season) and Rouen (two seasons) before becoming player-manager at Digne [fr] in 1978.[1] He stopped playing football in 1982 to take the full job of manager at the club.[1]
Personal life and death
Poli was born in the town of Colzate in Italy.[3] He emigrated to France at the age of two. During the 1974–75 season, during which he played for Paris Saint-Germain, he became a naturalized French citizen, 27 years after initially moving to France.[2]
In 1987, Poli became the manager of Dinan. He simultaneously took a job as a sports instructor in a primary school in the area of Dinan. In 1995, he stopped managing the football club of the town, but continued in his sports coach position until 2003, when he retired.[4] He died on 6 December 2008 due to cancer.[2]
Honours
Player
Angers
Manager
Digne
- Division d'Honneur: 1978–79
- Division 4 Group H: 1980–81
- Coupe de Provence: 1983
References
- ^ a b c d "Albert POLI". Histoire du PSG (in French). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Albert Poli". Stade Rennais Online (in French). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Albert POLI". PSG70 (in French). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Albert Poli se retire de la vie sportive - Dinan" [Albert Poli pulls himself out of sporting life - Dinan]. Rétro SCO Angers (in French). 12 June 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
External links
- Albert Poli at FootballDatabase.eu
- Albert Poli at WorldFootball.net
