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{{Short description|Italian footballer and coach (1948–2022)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Villiam Vecchi
| name = Villiam Vecchi
| fullname =
| fullname =
| image =
| image = 1973–74 Milan AC - Villiam Vecchi.jpg
| caption = Vecchi with AC Milan in 1973
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|12|28}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1948|12|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Scandiano]], [[Italy]]
| birth_place = [[Scandiano]], Italy
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|8|3|1948|12|28|df=yes}}
| currentclub =
| death_place = [[Reggio Emilia]], Italy
| clubnumber =
| height = 1.76 m<ref>{{Cite web|title=William Vecchi|url=https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/84077-william-vecchi|access-date=10 July 2021|website=footballdatabase.eu}}</ref>
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1967–1974
| years1 = 1967–1974
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| clubs1 = [[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]]
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| years2 = 1974–1976
| years3 = 1976–1981
| caps1 = 46
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| goals1 = 0
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| years2 = 1974–1976
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| clubs2 = [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]]
| caps2 = 26
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| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1976–1981
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| clubs3 = [[Calcio Como|Como]]
| caps3 = 147
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| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1981–1982
| years4 = 1981–1982
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| clubs1 = [[A.C. Milan|Milan]]
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| clubs2 = [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]]
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| clubs3 = [[Calcio Como|Como]]
| clubs4 = [[SPAL 1907|SPAL]]
| clubs4 = [[SPAL 1907|SPAL]]
| caps1 = 46
| caps4 = 33
| caps2 = 26
| goals4 = 0
| caps3 = 147
| totalcaps = 252
| caps4 = 33
| totalgoals = 0
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| goals1 = 0
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| goals2 = 0
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| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1969–1970
| nationalyears1 = 1969–1970
| nationalteam1 = [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy U-21]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1995-1996
| manageryears1 = 1995–1996
| managerclubs1 = [[A.C. Reggiana 1919|Reggiana]] ''(Goalkeeper coach)''
| managerclubs1 = [[A.C. Reggiana 1919|Reggiana]] (goalkeeper coach)
| manageryears2 = 1996-1998
| manageryears2 = 1996–1998
| managerclubs2 = [[Parma F.C.|Parma]] ''(Goalkeeper coach)''
| managerclubs2 = [[Parma F.C.|Parma]] (goalkeeper coach)
| manageryears3 = 1999-2001
| manageryears3 = 1999–2001
| managerclubs3 = [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]] ''(Goalkeeper coach)''
| managerclubs3 = [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]] (goalkeeper coach)
| manageryears4 = 2001-2013
| manageryears4 = 2001–2013
| managerclubs4 = [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] ''(Goalkeeper coach)''
| managerclubs4 = [[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]] (goalkeeper coach)
| manageryears5 = 2013-2015
| manageryears5 = 2013–2015
| managerclubs5 = [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] ''(Goalkeeper coach)''
| managerclubs5 = [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] (goalkeeper coach)
| pcupdate =
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'''Villiam Vecchi''' (born December 28, 1948, in [[Scandiano]], [[province of Reggio Emilia|Reggio Emilia]]) is a former [[Italy|Italian]] [[football (soccer)|soccer]] [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]], and currently the [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeping]] [[coach (sport)|coach]] for [[Al Sadd]].
'''Villiam Vecchi''' (28 December 1948 – 3 August 2022) was an Italian [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] and later worked as a goalkeeping coach.


==Club career==
He played with Milan from 1967 to 1974, and joined [[Calcio Como]] in 1976. In his five years with the club, Como endured a rollercoaster ride through [[Serie B]] and [[Serie C1]] before making the [[Serie A|top flight]] in 1980, where they remained as he departed after the 1980–81 campaign; Como were relegated back to Serie B the following season.
Born in [[Scandiano]], [[province of Reggio Emilia|Reggio Emilia]], Vecchi played with [[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]] from 1967 to 1974, and joined [[Calcio Como|Como]] in 1976. In his five years with the club, Como endured a rollercoaster ride through [[Serie B]] and [[Serie C1]] before making the [[Serie A|top flight]] in 1980, where they remained as he departed after the 1980–81 campaign; Como were relegated back to Serie B the following season.


==Coaching career==
He has the distinction of having trained both [[Nelson de Jesus Silva|Dida]] and [[Gianluigi Buffon]], the latter during a stint with [[Parma F.C.]] under the helm of former Milan head coach [[Carlo Ancelotti]].
Vecchi has the distinction of having trained both [[Dida (footballer, born 1973)|Dida]] and [[Gianluigi Buffon]], who were two of the best goalkeepers in the world during the 2000s; he coached the latter during a stint with [[Parma F.C.|Parma]], under the helm of head coach [[Carlo Ancelotti]], while he trained the former during his time with AC Milan, once again under Ancelotti.<ref name="portiere">{{cite web|url=http://ilportiere.com/news/william-vecchi-ho-allenato-dida-e-buffon-sono-incredibili.html|title=William Vecchi: 'Ho allenato Dida e Buffon: sono incredibili'|trans-title=William Vecchi: "I trained Dida and Buffon: they're incredible"|work=ilportiere.com|language=it|date=2 December 2004|access-date=16 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916123402/http://ilportiere.com/news/william-vecchi-ho-allenato-dida-e-buffon-sono-incredibili.html|archive-date=16 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In 2013, Vecchi was announced as new goalkeeper coach for Real Madrid with Italian Carlo Ancelotti, he trained Iker Casillas, Diego lopez, Keylor Navas and Pacheco during his spell.
In 2013, Vecchi was announced as the new goalkeeper coach for [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]];<ref name="marca">{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/07/15/en/football/real_madrid/1373904063.html|title=Real Madrid signs top goalkeeping coach|work=marca.com|date=15 July 2013|access-date=13 July 2016}}</ref> under Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti, he trained [[Iker Casillas]], [[Diego López Rodríguez|Diego López]], [[Keylor Navas]], and [[Fernando Pacheco Flores|Pacheco]] during his spell with the club. On 25 May 2015, Vecchi left his job at the Spanish side following club president [[Florentino Pérez]]'s decision to sack Ancelotti who had failed to win a major tournament in his second season with the club.


==References==
In 25 May 2015, Vecchi left his job at the Spanish side following the decision of The club president Florentino Perez of sacking Ancelotti after losing all the tournaments in his second year.
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His first name is often misinterpreted as ''William.''


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://xtratime.org/forum/showpost.php?p=1650261&postcount=99 July 2003 ''Forza Milan!'' article] by Carlo Pellegatti, reprinted 9/13/03 on xtratime.org ''(translated into English)''
*[http://xtratime.org/forum/showpost.php?p=1650261&postcount=99 July 2003 ''Forza Milan!'' article] by Carlo Pellegatti, reprinted 9/13/03 on xtratime.org ''(translated into English)''
*[http://www.ilportiere.com/page.php?pg=notizie/02122004.htm Ho allenato Dida e Buffon: sono incredibili!] – ilportiere.com, 12/2/04 (in Italian)


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Latest revision as of 15:13, 27 September 2023

Villiam Vecchi
Vecchi with AC Milan in 1973
Personal information
Date of birth (1948-12-28)28 December 1948
Place of birth Scandiano, Italy
Date of death 3 August 2022(2022-08-03) (aged 73)
Place of death Reggio Emilia, Italy
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1974 AC Milan 46 (0)
1974–1976 Cagliari 26 (0)
1976–1981 Como 147 (0)
1981–1982 SPAL 33 (0)
Total 252 (0)
International career
1969–1970 Italy U21 3 (0)
Managerial career
1995–1996 Reggiana (goalkeeper coach)
1996–1998 Parma (goalkeeper coach)
1999–2001 Juventus (goalkeeper coach)
2001–2013 AC Milan (goalkeeper coach)
2013–2015 Real Madrid (goalkeeper coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Villiam Vecchi (28 December 1948 – 3 August 2022) was an Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper and later worked as a goalkeeping coach.

Club career[edit]

Born in Scandiano, Reggio Emilia, Vecchi played with AC Milan from 1967 to 1974, and joined Como in 1976. In his five years with the club, Como endured a rollercoaster ride through Serie B and Serie C1 before making the top flight in 1980, where they remained as he departed after the 1980–81 campaign; Como were relegated back to Serie B the following season.

Coaching career[edit]

Vecchi has the distinction of having trained both Dida and Gianluigi Buffon, who were two of the best goalkeepers in the world during the 2000s; he coached the latter during a stint with Parma, under the helm of head coach Carlo Ancelotti, while he trained the former during his time with AC Milan, once again under Ancelotti.[2]

In 2013, Vecchi was announced as the new goalkeeper coach for Real Madrid;[3] under Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti, he trained Iker Casillas, Diego López, Keylor Navas, and Pacheco during his spell with the club. On 25 May 2015, Vecchi left his job at the Spanish side following club president Florentino Pérez's decision to sack Ancelotti who had failed to win a major tournament in his second season with the club.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "William Vecchi". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "William Vecchi: 'Ho allenato Dida e Buffon: sono incredibili'" [William Vecchi: "I trained Dida and Buffon: they're incredible"]. ilportiere.com (in Italian). 2 December 2004. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Real Madrid signs top goalkeeping coach". marca.com. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2016.

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