Gino Armano

Gino Armano (25 October 1927, in Alessandria – 29 October 2003, in Alessandria) is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward. In Alfredo Foni's catenaccio system at Inter, he played as a right winger, essentially acting as a tornante, due to his defensive contribution.[1]

Gino Armano

Personal information
Date of birth	(1927-10-25)25 October 1927
Place of birth	Alessandria, Italy
Date of death	29 October 2003(2003-10-29) (aged 76)
Place of death	Alessandria, Italy
Playing position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1945–1948	Alessandria	66	(9)
1948–1956	Internazionale	255	(73)
1956–1959	Torino	89	(25)
Teams managed
1965–1966	Alessandria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

At club level, Armano began his career with Italian side Alessandria, before moving to Internazionale, where he made 255 appearances between 1948 and 1956, scoring 73 goals, and also served as the team's captain between 1954 and 1956. He won two consecutive Serie A Championships with the club between 1952 and 1954, and was one of the members of Inter's strong attacking line of the 1950s, alongside Lennart Skoglund, Stefano Nyers, and Benito Lorenzi. He later also played for Torino before retiring.

Honours

Alessandria

• Serie B: 1945–46

Inter

• Serie A: 1952–53, 1953–54

References

1. Wilson, Jonathan (2009). Inverting The Pyramid: The History of Soccer Tactics. London: Orion. pp. 159–66. ISBN 978-1-56858-963-3. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

External links

• Profile at Enciclopediadelcalcio.it

Sporting positions
Preceded by Attilio Giovannini	Internazionale captain 1954–1956	Succeeded by Giovanni Giacomazzi