Quick Facts
Biography
Emanuele Del Vecchio, commonly known as Del Vecchio (September 24, 1934 – October 7, 1995), was a Brazilian football forward, who played for the Brazilian national team.
Career
Born in São Vicente, São Paulo, Del Vecchio started his career in 1954, defending Santos, and being part of the squad that won the Campeonato Paulista in 1955 and in 1956, finishing as that competition's top goalscorer with 23 goals in 1955. He then transferred to Italy, where he scored 13 goals in the 27 Italian Serie A games he played for Verona. Del Vecchio then played 68 Italian League games and scored 27 goals for Napoli, before moving to Padova, where he scored eight goals in 21 games. After joining Milan, he won the local league in 1962, and scored three goals in the nine games he played for the club. Del Vecchio returned to Padova in 1962, playing four more games for the club. He played six Argentine League games and scored three goals for Boca Juniors of Argentina, before returning to Brazil where he played for São Paulo, Bangu and Atlético Paranaense before retiring.
National team
He played nine games and scored a goal for the Brazilian national team between 1956 and 1957. Among the games he played are included four South American Championship games in 1956. Del Vecchio played his first game on January 24, 1956, against Chile, scoring his only goal for the national team on June 16, 1957, against Portugal. He played his last game on July 10, 1957, against Argentina. Defending his country, he won the Roca Cup in 1955.
Honors
Individual
- Campeonato Paulista top goalscorer: 1955
Club
Milan
- Italian League: 1962
Santos
- Campeonato Paulista: 1955, 1956
Country
Brazil
- Roca Cup: 1955