Alberto Michelotti

Italian footballer and referee (1930–2022)

Alberto Michelotti

Michelotti in 1975

Personal information

Date of birth

(1930-07-15)15 July 1930

Place of birth

Parma, Italy

Date of death

18 January 2022(2022-01-18) (aged 91)

Position(s)

Goalkeeper

Youth career

1945–1946

Giovane Italia

1946–1947

Parma

1948–1949

Parma

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

1947–1948

Parma Vecchia

1949–1950

Borgotarese

(0)

1950–1952

Colorno

1952–1953

Fidenza

1953–1954

Folgore Piaden

1954–1955

Bozzolese

Refereeing career
Domestic
Years	League	Role
1967–1981	Serie A	Referee
International
Years	League	Role
1973–1981	FIFA listed	Referee

*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alberto Michelotti (15 July 1930 – 18 January 2022) was an Italian football player and referee.

Career

Michelotti began his career in football as a goalkeeper, before becoming a referee in Serie A in 1967. In 1973, Michelotti was appointed a FIFA referee.

At club level, Michelotti officiated the 1975 Coppa Italia Final between Fiorentina and Milan in Rome on 28 June; the former side won the match 3–2.^[1] He was also in charge of refereeing the second leg of the 1979 UEFA Cup Final between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Red Star Belgrade, on 23 May, which ended in a 1–0 home victory to the former club, which in turn saw the German side claim the title 2–1 on aggregate.^[2]

The following season, he also officiated the 1980 Coppa Italia Final between Roma and Torino in Rome on 17 May, which ended in 3–2 penalty shoot-out victory to the former team following a 0–0 draw after extra-time.^[3] He officiated the third Coppa Italia final of his career in the following year, against the same two opponents, the second leg of a 1–1 draw on 17 June, in Turin; following a 2–2 aggregate draw after extra-time, Roma once again prevailed on penalties, winning 4–2.^[4]

At international level, in 1976, Michelotti was appointed a referee for the 1976 Summer Olympics, where he officiated two matches. Four years later, Michelotti was appointed a referee for UEFA Euro 1980, where he officiated a group stage match between Czechoslovakia and West Germany.^[5] Michelotti retired from officiating in 1981.

Personal life and death

Michelotti died on 18 January 2022, at the age of 91.^[6]

Honours

Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2019^[7]

References

^ Abbink, Dinant (8 June 2000). "Coppa Italia 1974/75". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
^ Stokkermans, Karel (17 March 2016). "European Competitions 1978-79: UEFA Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
^ Di Maggio, Roberto (17 November 2005). "Coppa Italia 1979/80". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
^ Di Maggio, Roberto (17 November 2005). "Coppa Italia 1980/81". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
^ "Germany - CSSR 1:0 (EURO 1980 Italy, Group 1)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^ "E' morto Alberto Michelotti, l'arbitro parmigiano di tutti". Parma Today. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
^ "Pirlo, Mazzone, Boniek in Hall of Fame". Football Italia. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.