Mario Pietruzzi

Mario Pietruzzi (16 June 1918 – 5 November 2014) was an Italian professional footballer and manager.[1]

Mario Pietruzzi
Personal information
Date of birth (1918-06-16)16 June 1918
Place of birth Alessandria, Italy
Date of death 5 November 2014(2014-11-05) (aged 96)
Position(s) Midfielder-forward
Youth career
Savoia 1920 Litta Parodi
Crema
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1953 Alessandria 283 (24)
Teams managed
1955–1962 Derthona
1964–1967 Valenzana
1967–1969 Alessandria
1972 Alessandria
1974 Alessandria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 March 2010

Career

Footballer

As a footballer, he played for all of his career with Alessandria. He became the third player to play most matches with the team.[2]

He gained a promotion in Serie A in 1945–46, winning a Serie B championship, and a promotion in Serie B in 1953.

Coach

As a coach, he managed Derthona[2] and Valenzana.[3] He managed even Alessandria for two seasons and, in the 1970s, he signed twice as a caretaker.[2]

References
  1. DELFINO, MASSIMO. "Addio a Pietruzzi, l'ultimo dei grandi giocatori dell'Alessandria nel Dopoguerra". lastampa.it. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-03-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. I primi 100 anni della Valenzana
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