Pier Luigi Dotti, sometimes called Piero and other times Pietro, was born in Castelfranco Emilia on May 6 1939.
He started his footballing career with Mirandolese where he stayed from 1957 to 1959. He then signed for Messina and stayed until 1964. Here he won the Serie B championship in 1962-63.
In 1964 he moved to the capital to play with Lazio. He stayed three years with the Biancocelesti in seasons which cannot exactly be remembered as exciting. As a matter of fact, his last season in Rome coincided with Lazio getting relegated.
He was an excellent defender, agile and fast, always trying to anticipate the opposition forwards' moves. He impressed at Lazio, so in 1967 he had a big chance when he moved to Milan to play for Inter. But the Neroazzurri were at the end of the Grande Inter cycle and he only made 13 appearances. In 1968 he signed for Atalanta, then he moved to Pro Patria and finished his career in 1970-71 with Venezia.
At Lazio he played 96 games, 87 in Serie A, 7 in Coppa Italia and two in Mitropa Cup.
Lazio Career
Season | Total appearances | Serie A | Coppa Italia | Mitropa Cup |
1964-65 | 31 | 29 | 2 | - |
1965-66 | 35 | 32 | 3 | - |
1966-67 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 96 | 87 | 7 | 2 |
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