- Sergio Cervato
Sergio Cervato (
March 22 ,1929 –October 9 ,2005 ) was an Italianfootball (soccer) player.Cervato was born in
Carmignano di Brenta ,province of Padua .One of the finest defenders of
Serie A , he was a quick and tireless competitor. He also boasted a fierce shot and took both penalties and free-kicks. Playing forAC Fiorentina , he often contributed to the Viola's attacks, scoring 31 goals during his 10 years in Florence.In the 1955-1956 season he won 1 title ("Scudetto") with AC Fiorentina. He won 2 more titles with
Juventus F.C. He closed career in 1965 with Spal Ferrara inSerie B . InSerie A he played 466 matches and scored 45 goals.For Italian national team he got 28 international caps, scored 4 goals and participated at the
1954 FIFA World Cup . After he retired he managed Pescara, Empoli and Fiorentina youth teams.He died at 76 years old in Florence.
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