Giuseppe Zibetti was born on January 17, 1920, in Caravaggio near Bergamo.
He started playing football locally but soon moved to Atalanta, in 1938, where he debuted in Serie A on December 8, 1940 in a 1-1 draw in Florence. At the end of the season he was not confirmed so in 1941 he began from Serie C again, with Lecco. He stayed seven years playing mainly in Serie C and in 1948 signed for Crema again in the third tier. In 1950 he moved to Brescia in Serie B and played for four years.
In 1954 Lazio were looking for a goalkeeper to replace Lucidio Sentimenti IV. Aldo De Fazio was the chosen one but they wanted an experienced goalkeeper to act as number 12. De Fazio got injured so Zibetti played the majority of the games for the 1954-55 season. He was nicknamed “grandfather” (nonno) because he was 35 years of age at the time. Despite an excellent season, Zibetti did not stay, as Lazio had decided to choose Bob Lovati as a new number 1.
In 1955 he went back to Lecco in Serie C and then ended his career in the fourth tier with Cuneo and Pro Palazzolo. He also played a few months for Fiorenzuola in the amateur championship.
Once he stopped playing he became a manager and was head coach in the lower tiers.
He died on May 15 2008 in Caravaggio.
Lazio Career
Season | Appearances Serie A |
1954-55 | 18 |
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