Sergio Brighenti
Sergio Brighenti (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsɛrdʒo briˈɡɛnti]; born 23 September 1932) is an Italian former football player and coach. As a professional player, Brighenti played as a forward at both club and international level, before beginning his coaching career. Brighenti was a quick, hardworking, and dynamic centre-forward, with good technical ability, and a powerful, accurate shot, who was known for his team–play as well as his eye for goal; as such, his role was more akin to that of a "centravanti di manovra," in Italian football jargon (literally translating to "manoeuvring centre-forward"), which was similar to that of a second striker, and a precursor to the modern false-9 role.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 September 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Modena, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1952 | Modena | 52 | (19) |
| 1952–1955 | Internazionale | 40 | (20) |
| 1955–1957 | Triestina | 54 | (13) |
| 1957–1960 | Padova | 91 | (50) |
| 1960–1963 | Sampdoria | 95 | (43) |
| 1963–1964 | Modena | 30 | (10) |
| 1964–1965 | Torino | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 363 | (155) | |
| National team | |||
| 1959–1961 | Italy | 9 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1968–1969 | Varese | ||
| 1971–1972 | Varese | ||
| 1972–1973 | Seregno | ||
| 1973–1974 | Lecco | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Playing career
Making his professional debut in 1949, Brighenti played for Modena, Internazionale, Triestina, Padova, Sampdoria and Torino, winning two consecutive Serie A titles with Inter in 1953 and 1954. Brighenti scored a total of 155 goals in 363 career league games. He was also top-scorer in Serie A once throughout his career, during the 1960–61 season, scoring 27 goals.[1][2][3]
Brighenti also earned nine caps for Italy between 1959 and 1961, scoring two goals.[2]
Personal life
Sergio Brighenti was born in Modena on 23 September 1932. His older brother is fellow player Renato Brighenti.[2]
Honours
Individual
References
- "BRIGHENTI, Sergio" (in Italian). Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002). Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- "Brighenti, il giro del calcio in 80 anni "Ho avuto tutto e non è finita qui"" (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- "La nascita del calcio a Modena" (in Italian). Modenafc.net. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
External links
- Sergio Brighenti at WorldFootball.net
- RSSSF
- Profile at Enciclopedia del Calcio (in Italian)
- FIGC Profile (in Italian)