Charles "Charly" Marchetti (17 June 1942 – 7 February 2018) was a French professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1] He notably played for Cannes, Nice, and Ajaccio.[citation needed]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 June 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Nice, France | ||
| Date of death | 7 February 2018 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Nice, France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cavigal Nice | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1963 | Cannes | 73 | (0) |
| 1963–1966 | Nice | 26 | (0) |
| 1966–1968 | Ajaccio | ||
| 1968–1971 | Nice | 78 | (0) |
| Total | 196+ | (0+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1960–1964 | France U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editMarchetti began his career at Cavigal Nice in his hometown of Nice.[2] From 1960 to 1963, he played in the Division 2 for Cannes.[citation needed] In 1963, he signed for Division 1 club Nice. At the end of the 1963–64 season, the club suffered relegation to the Division 2, but was promoted back up in 1965 after winning the 1964–65 Division 2.[citation needed] Marchetti signed for Ajaccio in 1966 before returning to Nice two years later. With the club, he would go on to win the Division 2 in the 1969–70 season and the Challenge des Champions in 1970.[citation needed] Marchetti retired in 1971, having made 137 appearances in all competitions for Nice across his two spells at the club.[2][1]
Personal life and death
editCharles had a son with his wife Annie.[3]
Near the end of his career, Marchetti was a goalkeeping coach for youngsters of Cavigal Nice, his former club. He would later become the president of former players of Cavigal.[3] In 2010, a stadium in the Saint-Roch neighborhood of Nice was named after Marchetti.[2] In 2016, politician Éric Ciotti awarded Marchetti a trophy to honour his career.[3]
Marchetti died on 7 February 2018, at the age of 75, due to a sickness.[4] Nice-born politicians Éric Ciotti and Christian Estrosi notably paid homage to him.[3] Following Marchetti's death, OGC Nice announced that their UEFA Europa League home match against Lokomotiv Moscow on 15 February 2018 would be dedicated to him.[2]
Honours
editNice
References
edit- ^ a b Charly Marchetti at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d "Charly Marchetti s'est éteint" [Charly Marchetti has died] (in French). OGC Nice. 7 February 2018. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d "L'ancien gardien de but de l'OGC Nice Charles Marchetti s'est éteint ce mercredi" [The former goalkeeper of OGC Nice Charles Marchetti has died this Wednesday]. Nice-Matin (in French). 7 February 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Disparition : Charles Marchetti est mort". L'Équipe (in French). 8 February 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2023.