Alberto Piccinini (footballer)
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Italian footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alberto Piccinini (Italian pronunciation: [alˈbɛrto pittʃiˈniːni]; 25 January 1923 – 14 April 1972) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was regarded as one of the first liberos when Gipo Viani, his coach at Salernitana pulled him back to defence and assigned him to mark the opposition's number 9.
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Piccinini with Juventus in the 1951–52 season | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Kingdom of Italy | ||
| Date of death | 14 April 1972 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Rome, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1943 | Pescara | 4 | (1) |
| 1943–1944 | Avia Roma | 18 | (0) |
| 1944–1945 | Roma | 14 | (0) |
| 1945–1948 | Salernitana | 43 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Palermo | 36 | (0) |
| 1949–1953 | Juventus | 104 | (2) |
| 1953–1954 | Milan | 19 | (0) |
| 1954–1955 | Palermo | 13 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1949–1952 | Italy | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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