Nereo Rocco
Italian football manager (1912–1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nereo Rocco (Italian pronunciation: [neˈrɛːo ˈrɔkko]; 20 May 1912 – 20 February 1979) was an Italian football player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time,[1] he is famous for having been one of the most successful head coaches in Italy, winning several domestic and international titles during his tenure with A.C. Milan. At Padova, he was one of the first proponents of catenaccio in the country.[2]
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Date of birth | (1912-05-20)20 May 1912 | ||
Place of birth | Trieste, Austria-Hungary | ||
Date of death | 20 February 1979(1979-02-20) (aged 66) | ||
Place of death | Trieste, Italy | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1927–1930 | Triestina | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1930–1937 | Triestina | 232 | (66) |
1937–1940 | Napoli | 52 | (7) |
1940–1942 | Padova | 47 | (14) |
1942–1943 | 94° Reparto Distretto Trieste | ||
1943–1944 | Libertas Trieste | 14 | (1) |
1944–1945 | Padova | ||
International career | |||
1934 | Italy | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1947–1950 | Triestina | ||
1950–1953 | Treviso | ||
1953–1954 | Triestina | ||
1954–1961 | Padova | ||
1960 | Italy Olympic | ||
1961–1963 | AC Milan | ||
1963–1967 | Torino | ||
1967–1973 | AC Milan | ||
1974–1975 | Fiorentina | ||
1977 | AC Milan | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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