Angelo Longoni, nicknamed Ciccio, was born on January 17 1933 in Lecco.
He started playing football in his hometown but at 17 he signed for Milan. He stayed with the Rossoneri from 1950 to 1954 but made just 15 league appearances with two goals. With Milan he won the youth Viareggio Tournament twice in 1952 and 1953, a scudetto in 1950-51 and a Latin Cup that same season.
In 1954 he moved to Atalanta. He stayed seven years in Bergamo in what was obviously the highlight of his career. He made 197 appearances with 38 goals. Atalanta were relegated in 1958 for alleged match fixing. But a year later it was found out that the main witnesses had been bribed by Sampdoria and Atalanta’s relegation was unfair. In the meantime they had won the Serie B championship anyway and returned to Serie A. While in Bergamo, Longoni was even called up for the Nazionale to play a friendly against Austria. Despite scoring two goals in the game, he was never called up again.
In 1961 he signed for Lazio. The Biancocelesti had been relegated to Serie B the previous season for the first time in their long history and were hopeful of a prompt return to Serie A. But they missed out by one point after the goal in a decisive match against Napoli went in but the Referee decided It had gine out through a hole in the net and the referee decided that the opposite had occurred. Napoli were promoted by one point …
In 1962 the Biancocelesti got promoted but Longoni moved on. He signed for Vis Pesaro in Serie C and in 1964-65 played his last year in active football for Lecco in Serie B.
After retiring he became a manager. He worked mainly for Lecco in three stints: 1967-68, 1970-73 and 1981-83, winning the Serie C1 title in 1971-72. He also was head coach for Crotone, Giulianova and Marsala.
With Lazio he made 38 appearances with 12 goals. He was an excellent winger but arrived at Lazio a little late in his career.
He died on June 17 1993 in Lecco.
Lazio Career
Season | Total appearances (goals) | Serie B | Coppa Italia | Cup of the Alps |
1960-61 | 1 (2) | - | - | 1 (2) |
1961-62 | 27 (9) | 25 (9) | 2 | |
1962-63 | 10 (1) | 9 (1) | 1 | |
Total | 38 (12) | 34 (10) | 3 | 1 (2) |
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