Gianfranco Bedin

Gianfranco Bedin
Gianfranco Bedin (2008)
Personal information
Date of birth (1945-07-24) 24 July 1945 (age 79)
Place of birth Majano, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1974 Internazionale 310 (23)
1974–1978 Sampdoria 112 (6)
1978–1979 Varese 21 (0)
1979–1980 Livorno 27 (2)
1980–1981 Rondinella 19 (2)
International career
1966–1972 Italy 6 (0)
Managerial career
Internazionale (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gianfranco Bedin (Italian pronunciation: [dʒaɱˈfraŋko beˈdin]; born 24 July 1945) is a former Italian footballer who played as a box-to-box or defensive midfielder. Bedin began his career with Internazionale, playing for the team for a decade, and was part of their European Cup victory in 1965; he later also played for Sampdoria, Varese, Livorno and Rondinella. At international level, he also earned 6 caps for the Italy national football team between 1966 and 1972.[1][2][3][4][5]

Club career

Born in San Donà di Piave, Bedin is mostly remembered for the club football he played whilst at Internazionale from 1964 to 1974, as a member of Helenio Herrera's highly successful "Grande Inter" squad. He appeared in 211 Serie A matches with the Milanese club, winning three Serie A titles, the European Cup, and two Intercontinental Cups, also reaching the Coppa Italia final, as well as another European Cup final.[6] He would later also play for U.C. Sampdoria (1974–78), A.S. Varese 1910 (1978–79), A.S. Livorno Calcio (1979–80), and San Frediano Rondinella S.S. (1980–81), before retiring in 1981.[1][2][7][8]

International career

Bedin also represented Italy national football team at international level, making 6 appearances for the national side between 1966 and 1972, although, despite his success at club level with Inter, he never represented Italy at a major international tournament.[5]

Style of play

Primarily a ball-winner, Bedin was known in particular for his anticipation, stamina, work-rate, man-marking, and his ability to read the game as a defensive or box-to-box midfielder, which allowed him to support his more creative and offensive teammates defensively. A modern, two-way player, he was also capable of starting attacking plays and getting into good offensive positions after winning back possession.[1][2][9]

Honours

Inter Milan[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Bedin, vita da mediano "Quando marcavo Pelé e Rivera"" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "GIANFRANCO BEDIN" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Italy - International Matches 1960–1969". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Italy - International Matches 1970–1979". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Nazionale in cifre: Bedin, Gianfranco". figc.it (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Bedin". interfc.it. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Bedin, Gianfranco". enciclopediadelcalcio.it (in Italian). Enciclopedia del Calcio. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Gianfranco Bedin". national-football-teams.com (in Italian). Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  9. ^ Filippo Nassetti (31 March 2016). "Bagni: "I miei 5 mediani scudettati per 50 anni di Inter"" (in Italian). Panorama.it. Retrieved 4 July 2016.


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