Mourning in the Lecce home, Carmelo Miceli died at the age of 67

Carmelo Miceli, historic protagonist of Lecce’s first promotion to Serie A, has passed away at the age of 67

The world of football is crying Carmelo Miceliformer defender of Lecce and reference figure for several clubs in Southern Italy. Miceli, 67 years old, died today in Rende, in the province of Cosenza, suffering from a heart attack while he was walking in Via Genova. Rescue attempts were useless: there was nothing that could be done for the former footballer.

Italian football in mourning, Carmelo Miceli dead

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Born in Cosenza, Miceli is inextricably linked to the history of Lecce, with whom he collected 290 appearances between Serie A and Serie Bbecoming the third player with the most appearances ever with the Giallorossi shirt. Pillar of the Salento defense in the 1980s, he contributed in a decisive way to the historic the club’s first promotion to Serie A in 1985, rightfully entering the roll of honor of the protagonists of one of the most significant seasons for the Salento team.

In addition to the long experience in Lecce, Miceli he also wore the shirt of Catanzaro in Serie B, before embarking on a career as a coach. On the bench he led numerous Calabrian teams and had an important experience in Belgium, with the Union Saint-Gilloise. Numerous messages of condolence from fans, former teammates and football clubs, which remember his professionalism, humanity and attachment to the colors he represented for a lifetime.