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Fosco Becattini

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Fosco Becattini
Personal information
Date of birth (1925-03-16)16 March 1925
Place of birth Sestri Levante, Italy
Date of death 14 December 2016(2016-12-14) (aged 91)
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943–1944 Sestri Levante
1945–1961 Genoa 425 (1)
International career
1949 Italy 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fosco Becattini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfosko bekatˈtiːni; ˈfɔs-]; 16 March 1925 – 14 December 2016) was an Italian football player and manager, who played as a defender.[1]

Club career

Becattini played for 12 seasons in the Serie A with Genoa C.F.C. (338 games, 1 goal). He has the second-most appearances for Genoa C.F.C. with 425.[1]

International career

Becattini made his debut for the Italy national football team on 27 March 1949 in a 3–1 away win against Spain. He made one more appearance for Italy in the same year.[1]

Death

Becattini died in December 2016 at the age of 91.[1]

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