Dante Mircoli

Dante Mircoli

Personal information
Date of birth	(1947-03-12) March 12, 1947
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1970	Independiente	127	(8)
1970	Platense	8	(0)
1973	Sampdoria	9	(2)
1973–1975	Estudiantes (LP)	28	(0)
1975	Catania	?	(?)
1976	Lecco	2	(0)
1976	Racing Club	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dante Mircoli (born 12 March 1947) is a former Italian - Argentine footballer and coach who spent the majority of his career in Argentina.

Playing career

Mircoli was born in Italy but moved to Argentina as a child and became a nationalised Argentine. He made his professional debut in 1965 for Independiente. During his time with the club they won two league championships and Copa Libertadores 1972.

As he always kept his Italian passport, he was eligible to play in Serie A during the '70s, when Italian clubs were not allowed to sign foreign players. Mircoli played for a number of clubs in Italy with no great success, he made nine appearances in Serie A for Sampdoria in 1973 and also played for Catania and Lecco.

Mircoli also made appearances in the Argentine Primera for Estudiantes de La Plata and Racing Club de Avellaneda.

Managerial career

Mircoli managed a number of clubs in the lower leagues of Argentine football, including; Estudiantes (BA), Douglas Haig, San Telmo and Estudiantes (RC).

Titles

• Primera División Argentina (2): Nacional 1967, Metropolitano 1971
• Copa Libertadores (1): 1972

External links

• (in Spanish) BDFA profile