Giovanni Sacco was born on September 24, 1943 in San Damiano d’Asti, near Asti, north of Turin.
He was a product of the Juventus youth sector and debuted in Serie A on December 9, 1962 against Palermo. After three years playing for the Bianconeri, in which he won a Coppa Italia in 1965 and a Cup of the Alps in 1963, he was loaned to Lazio in 1965 in order to get more playing time. He did not do too badly in a mediocre team and played 19 games with three goals.
In the next season he went back to Turin and stayed another three years, winning a scudetto in 1966-67. In total with the Bianconeri he made 84 league appearances with 1 goal. In 1969 he signed for Atalanta in Serie B and stayed for four years, contributing to their promotion in 1970-71. After the Bergamaschi were relegated in 1973, he moved to Reggiana in Serie B and played for three more years before retiring.
After he quit active football he became a manager, coaching teams in the north-west of Italy such as Imperia, Pro Vercelli, Asti, Savona, Casale and Aosta.
He died on December 17 2020 in San Damiano d’Asti from complications due to Covid 19.
Lazio Career
Season | Total games (goals) | Serie A | Coppa Italia |
1965-66 | 19 (3) | 18 (3) | 1 |
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