Gennaro Santillo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | La Spezia, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 13 April 1943 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Castelvetrano, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1932 | Spezia | 135 | (6) |
| 1932–1940 | Palermo | 214 | (5) |
| 1940–1942 | Grosseto | 34 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gennaro Santillo (1 January 1908 – 13 April 1943) was an Italian professional football player. He played for Spezia, Palermo and Grosseto.[1]
A defensive midfielder, Santillo was captain of Palermo during the 1930s and was summoned by Italy national football team coach Vittorio Pozzo on several occasions. He died at Castelvetrano (Sicily) during the Second World War.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Profile" (in Italian). enciclopediadelcalcio.it. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ Bo, A. (18 September 2013). "Gennaro Santillo, the La Spezia who became the symbol of Palermo". Citta della Spezia.com (in Italian). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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