This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (August 2015) |
Gaudenzio Bernasconi (Italian pronunciation: [ɡauˈdɛntsjo bernaˈskoːni]; 8 August 1932 – 10 January 2023)[1] was an Italian football player and coach, who played as a midfielder. He held the record for most appearances for Sampdoria[2] with 334, and is now third, behind only Roberto Mancini and Moreno Mannini.
 Bernasconi with Sampdoria in 1961 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 August 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Ponte San Pietro, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 2023 (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Bergamo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1952 | Ponte San Pietro | 51 | (0) |
| 1952–1954 | Atalanta | 54 | (0) |
| 1954–1965 | Sampdoria | 334 | (0) |
| 1965–1968 | Jesi | 89 | (0) |
| 1968–1970 | Urbino | 38 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1956–1959 | Italy | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1967–1968 | Jesi | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBernasconi played for 13 seasons (388 games, no goals) in the Italian Serie A for Atalanta B.C. and U.C. Sampdoria.
International career
editBernasconi made his debut for the Italy national team on 25 April 1956 in a game against Brazil. In total, he obtained six caps for Italy between 1956 and 1959.
References
edit- ^ Addio a Gaudenzio Bernasconi, bandiera della Sampdoria ed ex Nazionale (in Italian)
- ^ "Obituaries". World Soccer. March 2023. p. 20.
External links
edit- Gaudenzio Bernasconi at National-Football-Teams.com
  | This biographical article related to association football in Italy, about a midfielder born in the 1930s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |