{{Short description|Italian footballer and manager (1952–2019)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Walter Nicoletti |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = |birth_date = {{birth date|1952|11|4|df=y}} |birth_place = Santarcangelo di Romagna, Italy |death_date = {{death date and age|2019|9|23|1952|11|4|df=y}} |death_place = Rimini, Italy |height = |position = Goalkeeper |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Cesena |manageryears1 = 1978–1979 |managerclubs1 = San Mauro |manageryears2 = 1979–1980 |managerclubs2 = Savignano |manageryears3 = 1980–1981 |managerclubs3 = Corpolo |manageryears4 = 1981–1985 |managerclubs4 = Santarcangelo |manageryears5 = 1985–1990 |managerclubs5 = Vis Pesaro |manageryears6 = 1989–1990 |managerclubs6 = Giarre |manageryears7 = 1990–1992 |managerclubs7 = Taranto |manageryears8 = 1992–1993 |managerclubs8 = Empoli |manageryears9 = 1993–1994 |managerclubs9 = Pisa |manageryears10 = 1995–1996 |managerclubs10 = Trapani |manageryears11 = 1996–1998 |managerclubs11 = Gualdo |manageryears12 = 1998–1999 |managerclubs12 = Livorno |manageryears13 = 1999–2000 |managerclubs13 = Cesena |manageryears14 = 2000–2002 |managerclubs14 = Pistoiese |manageryears15 = 2002–2003 |managerclubs15 = Spezia |manageryears16 = 2004–2005 |managerclubs16 = Lucchese |manageryears17 = 2004–2005 |managerclubs17 = S.P.A.L. |manageryears18 = 2007–2008 |managerclubs18 = San Marino Calcio }} '''Walter Nicoletti''' (4 November 1952 – 23 September 2019) was an Italian professional football coach.
==Career== Born in Santarcangelo di Romagna, Nicoletti was originally a teacher, having previously been a youth player at Cesena, where he played as a goalkeeper.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/2019/09/23/walter-nicoletti-morto.html|title=Lutto, morto l'allenatore Walter Nicoletti|first=Sky|last=Sport|website=sport.sky.it}}</ref>
Nicoletti began his coaching career in the 1970s, initially managing Emilia-Romagna-based San Mauro, Savignano and Corpolo. In 1985, Nicoletti joined Vis Pesaro, staying with the club for four years. Nicoletti later managed Giarre, Taranto, Empoli, Pisa, Trapani, Gualdo, Livorno, Cesena, Pistoiese, Lucchese, Spezia and S.P.A.L.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://calcio.fanpage.it/e-morto-walter-nicoletti-ex-allenatore-di-empoli-trapani-cesena-e-spal/|title=È morto Walter Nicoletti, ex allenatore di Empoli, Trapani, Cesena e Spal|website=Calcio Fanpage}}</ref> After retiring as a coach he became a professor and advisor to the Italian Football Coaches Association.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/>
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