Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 September 1929 | ||
Place of birth | Quinzano d'Oglio, Italy | ||
Date of death | 4 June 1994 64) | (aged||
Place of death | Cremona, Italy | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1948–1955 | Brescia | 160 | (1) |
1955–1958 | Padova | 90 | (1) |
1958–1960 | banned | ||
1960–1962 | Padova | 62 | (1) |
1962–1963 | Brescia | 7 | (0) |
International career | |||
1952 | Italy | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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