Sergio Bertoni

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 Italian national team, he won the 1936 Summer Olympics football tournament and the 1938 FIFA World Cup.

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Sergio Bertoni.
Personal information
Date of birth	(1915-09-23)23 September 1915
Place of birth	Pisa, Italy
Date of death	15 February 1995(1995-02-15) (aged 79)
Place of death	La Spezia, Italy
Playing 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)
National team
1936–1940	Italy	6	(1)
Teams managed
1950–1951	Spezia
1955–1957	Spezia
1960–1961	Spezia
Honours  Italy FIFA World Cup Winner 1938 France Summer Olympics 1936 Berlin
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Pisa, Bertoni played for Pisa Calcio (1935–1938) and Genoa C.F.C. (1938–1946) throughout his club career.

International career

Bertoni obtained six international caps with the Italian 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.[1]

Managerial career and later life

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.

Honours

International

Italy

• Olympic Gold Medal: 1936
• FIFA World Cup: 1938

References

1. "Capitolo VIII: Ritratti dei Campioni del Mondo: 1938 Italia" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 26 August 2015.

External links

• profile