Adriano Lombardi

Adriano Lombardi (7 August 1945 – 30 November 2007), nicknamed Italian: il rosso di Ponsacco, was an Italian football player and coach, mostly known for his time spent at Avellino.

Adriano Lombardi

Lombardi with Perugia in the 1973–74 season
Personal information
Date of birth	(1945-08-07)7 August 1945
Place of birth	Ponsacco, Italy
Date of death	30 November 2007(2007-11-30) (aged 62)
Place of death	Mercogliano, Italy
Position(s)	Midfielder
Managerial career
Years	Team
1983–1985	Chiasso
1985–1986	Derthona
1986–1987	Pontedera
1987–1988	Siena
1989–1990	Avellino
1990–1992	Casertana
1992–1993	Avellino
1993–1994	Giarre
1993–1994	Empoli
1994–1995	Rimini
1995–1996	Benevento
1997	Triestina
1997–1998	Avellino
1998–1999	Casertana
1999–2001	Turris

Career

Lombardi played as a midfielder with many teams, in particular Perugia, Como and Avellino.

In November 2007, at the age of 62, he died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in Mercogliano.

In his honour, the number 10 Avellino jersey, worn by Lombardi during his time for the "lupi", has been retired.

On 9 June 2011, Avellino's Stadio Partenio was dedicated to Lombardi.^[1]

See also

• amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Retired numbers in association football