Armando Picchi

Armando Picchi

Picchi with Inter (1960s)
Personal information
Date of birth	(1935-06-20)20 June 1935
Place of birth	Livorno, Italy
Date of death	27 May 1971(1971-05-27) (aged 35)
Place of death	Sanremo, Italy
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender/Libero
Youth career
1949–1954	Livorno
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1954–1959	Livorno	99	(5)
1959–1960	SPAL	27	(1)
1960–1967	Inter Milan	206	(1)
1967–1969	Varese	46	(0)
National team
1964–1968	Italy	12	(0)
Teams managed
1968–1969	Varese
1969–1970	Livorno
1970–1971	Juventus
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Armando Picchi (Italian pronunciation: [arˈmando ˈpikki]; 20 June 1935 – 27 May 1971) was an Italian football player and coach. Regularly positioned as a sweeper, he captained the Internazionale side known as "La Grande Inter".

Born in Livorno, Picchi started his by career playing for A.S. Livorno Calcio. In 1959 he moved to SPAL, before later at the peak of his time, and most of his career, at Milanese powerhouse F.C. Internazionale Milano.

A versatile defender, Picchi started to play in Internazionale as a right back, a role he previously held at SPAL. During the course of 1961–62 season, the legendary Grande Inter coach Helenio Herrera experimented by placing him as a libero. The new position was successful; he became an important figure in the team's strong defence, and indirectly set examples for teammates Tarcisio Burgnich and Giacinto Facchetti with his leadership. During that time, Internazionale was still captained by Bruno Bolchi.