Giancarlo Cadè

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGiancarlo•Cadè
Used nameGiancarlo•Cadè
Born27 February 1930 in Zanica, Bergamo (ITA)
Died7 October 2013 in Zanica, Bergamo (ITA)
Measurements177 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsAtalanta, Bergamo (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Giancarlo Cadè and his brother, Giuseppe, both played professional football for Italy, Giancarlo being called Cadè I and Giuseppe known as Cadè II. Giancarlo Cadè played one international match for Italy, that the match against the USA at the 1952 Olympics. He played six seasons in Serie A with Atalanta BC, but played several years in Serie B and C with Catania, Cagliari, Reggina, and Mantova, playing from 1948-60.

Giancarlo Cadè later became a well-known, although peripatetic, football manager, serving as manager of multiple teams from 1963-91. During that time he had 19 different jobs, never spending more than three years in any managerial position. He had four different stints with Hellas Verona FC in Serie A, working for them in 1964-65, 1968-69, 1972-75, and 1980-81.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Football (Football) ITA Giancarlo Cadè
Football, Men (Olympic) Italy =9

Errata

Date of birth also seen as 16 July 1930.