Sergio Brighenti

Sergio Brighenti
Personal information
Date of birth (1932-09-23)23 September 1932
Place of birth Modena, Italy
Date of death 10 October 2022(2022-10-10) (aged 90)
Place of death Arluno, Italy
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1952 Modena 52 (19)
1952–1955 Internazionale 40 (20)
1955–1957 Triestina 54 (13)
1957–1960 Padova 91 (50)
1960–1963 Sampdoria 95 (43)
1963–1964 Modena 30 (10)
1964–1965 Torino 1 (0)
Total 363 (155)
International career
1959–1961 Italy 9 (2)
Managerial career
1968–1969 Varese
1971–1972 Varese
1972–1973 Seregno
1973–1974 Lecco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sergio Brighenti (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsɛrdʒo briˈɡɛnti]; 23 September 1932 – 10 October 2022) was an Italian football player and coach. As a professional player, Brighenti played as a forward at both club and international levels before beginning his coaching career.

Playing career

Brighenti made his professional debut in 1949 and played for Modena, Internazionale, Triestina, Padova, Sampdoria and Torino, winning two consecutive Serie A titles with Inter in 1953 and 1954. Brighenti scored a total of 155 goals in 363 career league games. He was also top-scorer in Serie A once throughout his career, during the 1960–61 season, scoring 27 goals.[1][2][3]

Brighenti also earned nine caps for Italy between 1959 and 1961, scoring two goals.[2]

Style of play

Brighenti was a quick, hardworking, and dynamic centre-forward with good technical ability and a powerful, accurate shot, who was known for his team–play as well as his eye for goal; as such, his role was more akin to that of a "centravanti di manovra," in Italian football jargon (literally translating to "manoeuvring centre-forward"), which was similar to that of a second striker, and a precursor to the modern false 9 roles.[1]

Coaching career

Brighenti retired as a player in 1965 and began his first football management job with Varese in 1968. Brighenti was manager at Varese twice and also managed Seregno and Lecco.[2]

Personal life and death

Sergio Brighenti was born in Modena on 23 September 1932. His older brother was fellow player Renato Brighenti.[2]

Brighenti died on 10 October 2022 at the age of 90.[4]

Honours

Inter Milan[2]

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "BRIGHENTI, Sergio" (in Italian). Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002). Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Brighenti, il giro del calcio in 80 anni "Ho avuto tutto e non è finita qui"" (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. ^ "La nascita del calcio a Modena" (in Italian). Modenafc.net. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  4. ^ È morto Sergio Brighenti, ex Inter e Samp. Fu il primo azzurro a segnare a Wembley (in Italian)


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