Serie B: Massimo Coda wins Gentleman award in Morosini's memory | OneFootball

The prestigious "Gentleman Lega Serie B" award for the 2024/25 season, dedicated to the memory of Piermario Morosini, has been awarded to Massimo Coda, striker for Sampdoria and a symbol of longevity and fairness in the second-tier football.

Serie B, Massimo Coda awarded with the Gentleman dedicated to Piermario Morosini

The award, as explained by the Lega Serie B, recognizes not only Coda's sporting value but also his civil and social commitment, carried forward through various initiatives off the field. The award ceremony will be held on September 10 in Milan, as part of the 30th edition of the Gentleman Fair Play award.

Coda, the record-breaking striker in Serie B

With 136 goals scored, Massimo Coda has become the all-time top scorer in the history of Serie B, surpassing the historic record of Stefan Schwoch (135 goals). The record was achieved thanks to the goal scored in Bolzano on the last day of the championship.

Here is the breakdown of his goals in the second-tier tournament:

Salernitana – 31 goals

Benevento – 28 goals

Lecce – 42 goals

Genoa – 10 goals

Cremonese – 16 goals

Sampdoria – 9 goals

An award in the name of Morosini

"With this award, we intend to honor the memory of Piermario Morosini, a serious athlete with a great altruistic spirit, as he demonstrated every day in life and in sport," said the president of the Lega Serie B, Paolo Bedin.

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