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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 July 1930 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Torino, Italy [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender [1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Torino [2] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1952 | Torino | 5 | (0) |
| 1952–1954 | Alessandria | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Umberto Motto (born 22 July 1930) is a former Italian professional footballer who played as a defender. [1]
Captain of Torino's youth team that played all of Torino's last 4 1948–49 Serie A matches with the senior squad following the Superga air disaster. [2] [3]
He continued with the Granata into the subsequent season, adding another Serie A appearance. [4]
In 2023, he was inducted into Torino FC Hall of Fame. [5]
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