Charles Marchetti

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]

Charles Marchetti
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
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+)
International career
1960–1964 France U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Marchetti began his career at Cavigal Nice 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]

Personal life and death

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.[5] 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]

Honours

Nice

References
  1. Charly Marchetti at WorldFootball.net
  2. Charles Marchetti at FootballDatabase.eu
  3. "Charly Marchetti s'est éteint" [Charly Marchetti has died] (in French). OGC Nice. 7 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-02-08. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  4. "L'ancien gardien de but de l'OGC Nice Charles Marchetti s'est éteint ce mercredi" [The former goalkeeper of OGC Nice Charles Marchetti has died this Wednesday]. Nice-Matin (in French). 7 February 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. "Disparition : Charles Marchetti est mort". L'Équipe (in French). 8 February 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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