Charles "Charly" Marchetti (17 June 1942 – 7 February 2018) was a French professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1] He notably played for Cannes, Nice, and Ajaccio.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1942-06-17)17 June 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Nice, France | ||
| Date of death | 7 February 2018(2018-02-07) (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Nice, France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cavigal Nice [fr] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1963 | Cannes | 73 | (0) |
| 1963–1966 | Nice | 26 | (0) |
| 1966–1968 | Ajaccio | ||
| 1968–1971 | Nice | 78 | (0) |
| Total | 196+ | (0+) | |
| National team | |||
| 1960–1964 | France U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marchetti began his career at Cavigal Nice [fr] in his hometown of Nice.[3] From 1960 to 1963, he played in the Division 2 for Cannes.[2] In 1963, he signed for Division 1 club Nice. At the end of the 1963–64 season, the club suffered relegation to the Division 2, but was promoted back up in 1965 after winning the 1964–65 Division 2.[2] Marchetti signed for Ajaccio in 1966 before returning to Nice two years later. With the club, he would go on to win the Division 2 in the 1969–70 season and the Challenge des Champions in 1970.[2] Marchetti retired in 1971, having made 137 appearances in all competitions for Nice across his two spells at the club.[3][1]
Marchetti made three appearances for the France U21 national team from 1960 to 1964.[citation needed]
Charles had a son with his wife Annie.[4]
Near the end of his career, Marchetti was a goalkeeping coach for youngsters of Cavigal Nice, his former club. He would later become the president of former players of Cavigal.[4] In 2010, a stadium in the Saint-Roch neighborhood of Nice was named after Marchetti.[3] In 2016, politician Éric Ciotti awarded Marchetti a trophy to honour his career.[4]
Marchetti died on 7 February 2018, at the age of 75, due to a sickness.[4] Nice-born politicians Éric Ciotti and Christian Estrosi notably paid homage to him.[4] Following Marchetti's death, OGC Nice announced that their UEFA Europa League home match against Lokomotiv Moscow on 15 February 2018 would be dedicated to him.[3]
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