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Italian manager and footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sergio Bertoni (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsɛrdʒo berˈtoːni]; 23 September 1915 – 15 February 1995) was an Italian association football manager and player, who played as a striker. With the Italy national team, he won the 1936 Summer Olympics football tournament and the 1938 FIFA World Cup.[1]
![]() Sergio Bertoni. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 September 1915 | ||
Place of birth | Pisa, Italy | ||
Date of death | 15 February 1995 79) | (aged||
Place of death | La Spezia, Italy | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1935–1938 | Pisa | 199 | (41) |
1938–1946 | Genoa | 135 | (23) |
1946–1947 | Brescia | 33 | (6) |
1947–1949 | Modena | 58 | (7) |
1949–1950 | Spezia | 25 | (0) |
Total | 450 | (77) | |
International career | |||
1936–1940 | Italy | 6 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1950–1951 | Spezia | ||
1955–1957 | Spezia | ||
1960–1961 | Spezia | ||
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Pisa, Bertoni played for Pisa Calcio (1935–1938) and Genoa C.F.C. (1938–1946) throughout his club career.
Bertoni obtained six international caps with the Italy national team between 1936 and 1940, and scored one goal. He won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1938 FIFA World Cup: with Alfredo Foni, Pietro Rava and Ugo Locatelli, he is one of the only four Italian players to have won both tournaments.[2]
After World War II, Bertoni coached Spezia Calcio 1906 in the 1950–51, 1955–56, 1956–57 and 1961–62 seasons. He died at 79 years old.