Patrizio Billio

Patrizio Billio (19 April 1974 – 23 January 2023) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Biography Billio was born in Treviso, Italy on 19 April 1974.

Career Billio started his professional career at A.C. Milan, playing with the youth academy before being promoted to the senior squad. He then played for Ravenna, Verona (both Serie B), Casarano (Serie C1), Ternana (Serie C2), Ancona. Billio then played for Ancona for a short period of time before signing with Dundee in October 1999. In January 2002, Billio alleged that he was headbutted by a man with a skinhead haircut outside of Dens Park and that his car was stolen from his home. There was speculation about whether Dundee executive Paul Marr had been involved in the attack, but he was later acquitted in court. FIFA decided to release him from his contract shortly thereafter and was signed by Aberdeen on a free transfer in August 2002. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win over Dunfermline. He decided to leave Aberdeen in December 2002, and he signed for Livorno of Serie B.

Retirement Following his retirement in 2011, Billio joined the LOYAC AC Milan Soccer School in Kuwait as the technical director and head coach. He had expressed interest in opening an AC Milan Soccer School arm in Dundee.