Sebastiano Nela
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 March 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Rapallo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Full back, Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1978–1981 | Genoa | 70 | (6) |
| 1981–1992 | Roma | 281 | (16) |
| 1992–1994 | Napoli | 34 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1981–1982 | Italy U-21 | 5 | (0) |
| 1984–1987 | Italy | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Sebastiano Nela (born 13 March 1961), is an Italian ex-footballer who played as a full back.
Career
A surly left-footed defender, Nela began his career with Genoa.[1] He was bought by Serie A side Roma, making his debut in a 0-0 draw with Avellino on 13 September 1981.[2] He made 28 appearances for the Roma team that won the Scudetto in 1983.[1][2] Nela's performances for Roma earned him a call-up to the Italian national team, making his debut against West Germany on 22 May 1984.[3]
Nela made a total of five appearances for the Italian national team.[1] Nela was a member of the Italian squad for the 1986 FIFA World Cup, although he did not play; Italy went out in the round of 16.[3] He also made three appearances at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, helping Italy to fourth place.[4]
Nela was injured in an accident in 1987 and was forced to miss almost a year of football. The singer Antonello Venditti dedicated his song "Correndo correndo", which appears on his 1988 album In questo mondo di ladri, to Nela.[5]
Nela left Roma in 1992 to join Napoli having won the Scudetto and three Italian cups. He retired after the 1993-94 season having made a total of 315 appearances in Serie A.
Following his retirement, Nela has worked as a commentator for various national and satellite channels; he currently works for Mediaset Premium.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Nela, Sebastiano". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- 1 2 "Il Campionato 1982-'83" (in Italian). Geocities. 22 July 1999. Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- 1 2 "Italy - International Matches 1980-1989". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 6 June 2002. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ↑ "Sebastiano Nela". FIFA. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ↑ ""Lacrime di...gioia" per sensi?" (in Italian). Splinder.com. 3 August 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ↑ "Eurosport to host Sebastiano Nela on Malta visit". The Malta Independent. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
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