Claudio Garella

Claudio Garella (16 May 1955 – 12 August 2022) was a Italian footballer. He played as a goalkeeper.[2] He was known for making over 100 appearances for U.C. Sampdoria from 1978 to 1981 and for Hellas Verona F.C. from 1981 to 1985.

Claudio Garella

Personal information
Date of birth	(1955-05-16)16 May 1955
Place of birth	Turin, Italy
Date of death	12 August 2022(2022-08-12) (aged 67)
Place of death	Turin, Italy
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1973	Torino	1	(0)
1973–1975	Casale	68	(1)
1975–1976	Novara	38	(0)
1976–1978	Lazio	29	(0)
1978–1981	Sampdoria	113	(0)
1981–1985	Hellas Verona	119	(0)
1985–1988	Napoli	88	(0)
1988–1990	Udinese	63	(0)
1990-1991	Avellino	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Garella died on 12 August 2022 at a hospital in Turin, Italy from problems caused by heart surgery at the age of 67.[3]