Mario Montesanto
 Montesanto in 1932 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 August 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Venice, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 29 March 1987 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Castel San Pietro Terme, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1930 | Venezia | 50 | (5) |
| 1930–1942 | Bologna | 277 | (9) |
| 1945–1946 | Persicetana[1] | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1935–1936 | Italy | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1942–1943 | Bologna | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mario Montesanto (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmaːrjo monteˈsanto]; 11 August 1909 – 29 March 1987) was an Italian football manager and player who played as a midfielder.
He is best known for his long and successful career with Bologna.
Club career
[edit]Montesanto began his football journey with Venezia, but in 1930, at a young age, he transferred to Bologna. He spent twelve seasons at the club, making 280 appearances and scoring 10 goals.[2][3]
International career
[edit]He represented the Italy national team twice, the first being on 17 February 1935 in a 2–1 home win in a friendly match against France.[4]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Bologna[3]
- Serie A: 1935–36, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1940–41
- Mitropa Cup: 1932, 1934
- Tournoi international de l'Exposition Universelle de Paris
References
[edit]- ^ "Elenco dei giocatori italiani autorizzati a cambiare società nella stagione 1947-47". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). Vol. 27, no. 226. p. 4.
- ^ "Mario Montesanto". Enciclopediadelcalcio.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Mario Montesano - Mediano - Al Bologna dal 1930 al 1942". Il Museo di Pignaca (in Italian).
- ^ "Montesanto, Mario" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
External links
[edit]- Mario Montesanto at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mario Montesanto at WorldFootball.net
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