6 top defenders who switched to lesser leagues in the twilight of their careers

Tejas
Pa
Paolo Maldini

#3 Gianluca Zambrotta

Gianluca Zambrotta
Gianluca Zambrotta against former side AC Milan

Having been a free agent for more than six months, Gianluca Zambrotta signed with second-tier Swiss club Chiasso in July 2013. He made his debut against Lugano in a drab 0-0 stalemate. In November 2013, he was appointed as player-manager following the sacking of manager Ryszart Komornicki, with the club languishing at the bottom of the table. He guided Chiasso to safety and announced his retirement at the end of the season.

Quick Links

Edited by Ben Winfield
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
More
More
bell-icon Manage notifications