Walter Pontel

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Walter Pontel (4 October 1937 – 6 January 2003) was an Italian football goalkeeper and later a coach. Born in Milan, he had a long professional career from 1956 to 1971, mainly in Italy’s top leagues. He made 305 league appearances and scored no goals.

Senior career highlights:
- Inter (1956–1960): 6 appearances
- Lecco (loan, 1957–1958): 13
- Palermo (loan, 1958–1959): 32
- Catania (1960–1961): 7
- Novara (1961–1962): 36
- Napoli (1962–1964): 46
- Palermo (1964–1965): 21
- Padova (1965–1967): 55
- Udinese (1967–1969): 68
- Viareggio (1969–1970): 21
- Pietrasanta (1970–1971): data not listed

Managerial career:
After playing, Pontel worked as a coach for several clubs, including Pro Salerno, Nola, Sanseverinese, Trambileno, and Pro Salerno again.

He died in Salerno after a traffic accident.