Alberto Michelotti


Alberto Michelotti is a retired Italian football player and referee.

Football career

Michelotti began his career in football as a goalkeeper, before becoming a referee in Serie A in 1967. In 1973, Michelotti was appointed as a FIFA referee.
At club level, Michelotti officiated the 1975 Coppa Italia Final between Fiorentina and Milan in Rome on 28 June; the former side won the match 3–2. He was also in charge of refereering the second leg of the 1979 UEFA Cup Final between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Red Star Belgrade, on 23 May, which ended in a 1–0 home victory to the former club, which in turn saw the German side claim the title 2–1 on aggregate.
The following season, he also officiated the 1980 Coppa Italia Final between Roma and Torino in Rome on 17 May, which ended in 3–2 penalty shoot-out victory to the former team following a 0–0 draw after extra-time. He officiated the third Coppa Italia final of his career the following year, against the same two opponents, the second leg of a 1–1 draw on 17 June, in Turin; following a 2–2 aggregate draw after extra-time, Roma once again prevailed on penalties, winning 4–2.
At international level, in 1976, Michelotti was appointed as a referee for the Summer Olympics, where he officiated two matches. Four years later, Michelotti was appointed as a referee for UEFA Euro 1980, where he officiated a group stage match between Czechoslovakia and West Germany. Michelotti retired from officiating in 1981.

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