Massimo Ceccaroni
Encyclopedia
Massimo Ceccaroni is a retired
Swiss
-Italian
football
player. He played for FC Basel
for most of his career. He is now a trainer at amateur club BSC Old Boys
. His brother, Stefano
, also played for Basel
.
Ceccaroni grew up in Saint Johann. In 1977 he joined FC Basel
's youth squad and eventually broke into the first team in 1987. The finest moments of his career were winning the Nationalliga B in 1994 and the Nationalliga A
in 2002, Basel
's first title in 22 years.
He is considered a cult figure in Basel
, mainly because he stayed loyal to the club for 25 years but also because he never scored a goal.
FC Basel
did not renew his contract in 2002 so he joined amateur side SC Dornach
. After his retirement in 2003 he joined BSC Old Boys
as manager.
Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
-Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. He played for FC Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
for most of his career. He is now a trainer at amateur club BSC Old Boys
BSC Old Boys
Basler Sportclub Old Boys, commonly known as BSC Old Boys or Old Boys Basel, is a Swiss sports club based in Basel. The club is mainly known for its football but it also has track, swimming and tennis sections...
. His brother, Stefano
Stefano Ceccaroni
Stefano Ceccaroni is a retiredSwiss-Italian football player. He spent his entire career playing in Switzerland. He is now a trainer at BSC Young Boys...
, also played for Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
.
Ceccaroni grew up in Saint Johann. In 1977 he joined FC Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
's youth squad and eventually broke into the first team in 1987. The finest moments of his career were winning the Nationalliga B in 1994 and the Nationalliga A
Swiss Super League
The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
in 2002, Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
's first title in 22 years.
He is considered a cult figure in Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
, mainly because he stayed loyal to the club for 25 years but also because he never scored a goal.
FC Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
did not renew his contract in 2002 so he joined amateur side SC Dornach
SC Dornach
-Introduction:SC Dornach are a football team from Switzerland who have been playing in the 2L Inter Group 4 2008-2009,finishing 2nd.-Current Squad 2009 - 2010:-Staff and board members:* Trainer: Pascal Burger...
. After his retirement in 2003 he joined BSC Old Boys
BSC Old Boys
Basler Sportclub Old Boys, commonly known as BSC Old Boys or Old Boys Basel, is a Swiss sports club based in Basel. The club is mainly known for its football but it also has track, swimming and tennis sections...
as manager.