Summary
Fulvio Bernardini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfulvjo bernarˈdiːni]; 28 December 1905[a] – 13 January 1984) was an Italian football player and coach who played as a midfielder. He is regarded as one of Italy's greatest ever footballers and managers.[2]
 Bernardini in 1974 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 December 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 1984 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Rome, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1926 | Lazio | 104 | (70) |
| 1926–1928 | Inter[1] | 68 | (25) |
| 1928–1939 | Roma | 286 | (47) |
| 1939–1943 | M.A.T.E.R. | 117 | (23) |
| Total | 575 | (208) | |
| International career | |||
| 1925–1932 | Italy | 26 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1949–1950 | Roma | ||
| 1951–1953 | Vicenza | ||
| 1953–1958 | Fiorentina | ||
| 1958–1960 | Lazio | ||
| 1961–1965 | Bologna | ||
| 1966–1971 | Sampdoria | ||
| 1974–1975 | Italy | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
During his playing career, Bernardini played for Lazio, Inter, Roma and M.A.T.E.R. at club level.[3]
International career edit
At international level, Bernardini was also a member of the Italy national football team that won the bronze medal in the football tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2][4]
Managerial career edit
Following his playing career, Bernardini worked as a manager, and coached Roma, Vicenza, Fiorentina (winning the Italian championship during the 1955–56 Serie A season), Lazio (winning the Coppa Italia during the 1957–58 season), Bologna (winning the Italian championship during the 1963–64 Serie A season), Sampdoria before going on to coach the Italy national team from 1974 to 1975.[2]
Personal life edit
Bernardini was born and died in Rome.[2][5]
He is one of the members of the A.S. Roma Hall of Fame.[2][5]
Honours edit
Player edit
- Summer Olympics: Bronze Medal 1928
- Central European International Cup: 1927–30; Runner-up: 1931–32
Manager edit
Fiorentina[2]
Lazio[2]
- Coppa Italia: 1957–58
Bologna[2]
Individual edit
- Capocannoniere: 1922–23 (21 goals),
- Seminatore d'Oro: 1955–56[2]
- Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2011[6]
- A.S. Roma Hall of Fame: 2012[5]
- ACF Fiorentina Hall of Fame: 2012[7]
Notes edit
- ^ According to some sources, he was born on 1 January 1906.
References edit
- ^ Fulvio Bernardini at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Fulvio Bernardi" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Bernardini". Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ "Fulvio Bernardini". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "A.S. Roma Hall of Fame: 2013". A.S. Roma. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Hall of fame, 10 new entry: con Vialli e Mancini anche Facchetti e Ronaldo" [Hall of fame, 10 new entries: with Vialli and Mancini also Facchetti and Ronaldo] (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "IV Hall of Fame Viola: Toldo, Chiarugi e non solo entrano nella galleria degli onori" (in Italian). violanews.com. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
External links edit
- Database Olympics profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 February 2008)