Sergio Brighenti

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 level, before beginning his coaching career.

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

Playing career

Making his professional debut in 1949, Brighenti 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 role.[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. "BRIGHENTI, Sergio" (in Italian). Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002). Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. "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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