Vincenzo D'Amico
Italian footballer (1954–2023)
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Key Takeaways
- Vincenzo D'Amico (5 November 1954 – 1 July 2023) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder or forward.
- In 1985, D'Amico played for the New York Cosmos in a friendly match against Lazio in Giants Stadium in New Jersey -- Giorgio Chinaglia, who owned both clubs, assigned D'Amico to the New York roster.
- D'Amico died from cancer at Gemelli hospital on 1 July 2023, at the age of 68.
Vincenzo D'Amico (5 November 1954 – 1 July 2023) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. In all, he played seventeen seasons in Italian professional football, mostly for S.S. Lazio.
In 1985, D'Amico played for the New York Cosmos in a friendly match against Lazio in Giants Stadium in New Jersey -- Giorgio Chinaglia, who owned both clubs, assigned D'Amico to the New York roster. Lazio won, 2–1, with D'Amico scoring the only goal for New York; it turned out to be the last goal in the history of the original Cosmos, as the club folded soon thereafter.
D'Amico died from cancer at Gemelli hospital on 1 July 2023, at the age of 68.
Honours
Lazio
- Serie A: 1973–74
Individual
- Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2023
References
External links
- (in Italian) Vincenzo D'Amico Archived 17 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine at Gol Calcio
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