Guglielmo Mecozzi
- Simon Basten
- May 6
- 1 min read
Guglielmo Mecozzi was born on July 13, 1936, in Grottammare near Ascoli Piceno.
He started playing for Robur Grottammare in 1954 signed for Sambenedettese in Serie B. He stayed five years (with a 1 game interlude for Siena where he was doing his military service) and in 1961 he moved to Rome to play for Lazio. The Biancocelesti had just been relegated for the first time in their history and needed players with second tier experience to immediately try for promotion. Unfortunately, Lazio missed out by one point due to a ghost goal not given to the Biancocelesti in the home game against Napoli who would in the end clinch promotion thanks to that point. He made 31 appearances and in 1962 was sold to Catanzaro. After three seasons he went back home and played another two years with Sambenedettese. His last season was with Tolentino in the fourth tier in 1967.
After he retired, he was manager for minor local teams: Matelica, Robur, Grottammare, Truentina, Acquasanta Terme, Tolentino and Nereto.
Mecozzi was a typical second tier midfield player, used to playing on the difficult provincial pitches. If it was not for that ghost goal, perhaps he could have played in Serie A.
Lazio Career
Season | Serie B appearances |
1961-62 | 31 |
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