Career
A tough centre back, Niccolai initially began his career with Torres in 1963, before joining Calcio, where he played from 1964 to 1976, winning the only Serie A championship in the club"s entire club history in 1970. He ended his career in 1977 with Perugia. Niccolai played 218 Serie A matches, and is still remembered today for his proneness to score own goals, including some very spectacular ones.
This led his coach Manlio Scopigno to declare: "I could expect everything from my life, but to see Niccolai in international telecast".
He is currently working with the Italian Football Federation as national team scout. He also worked as a youth coach for the under-18 side.
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