Alberto Piccinini
Alberto Piccinini (Italian pronunciation: [alˈbɛrto pittʃiˈniːni]; 25 January 1923 – 14 April 1972) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was regarded as one of the first liberos when Gipo Viani, his coach at Salernitana pulled him back to defence and assigned him to mark the opposition's number 9.
 Piccinini with Juventus in the 1951–52 season | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Kingdom of Italy | ||
| Date of death | 14 April 1972 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Rome, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1943 | Pescara | 4 | (1) |
| 1943–1944 | Avia Roma | 18 | (0) |
| 1944–1945 | Roma | 14 | (0) |
| 1945–1948 | Salernitana | 43 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Palermo | 36 | (0) |
| 1949–1953 | Juventus | 104 | (2) |
| 1953–1954 | Milan | 19 | (0) |
| 1954–1955 | Palermo | 13 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1949–1952 | Italy | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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