Paolo Barison (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo bariˈzon; -ɔn], Venetian: [baɾiˈzoŋ]; 23 June 1936 in – 17 April 1979) was an Italian association footballer who played as a striker.

Paolo Barison
Personal information
Date of birth (1936-06-23)23 June 1936
Place of birth Vittorio Veneto, Italy
Date of death 17 April 1979(1979-04-17) (aged 42)
Place of death Andora, Italy
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1957 Venezia 71 (20)
1957–1960 Genoa 71 (30)
1960–1963 A.C. Milan 57 (14)
1963–1965 Sampdoria 57 (19)
1965–1967 A.S. Roma 62 (13)
1967–1970 Napoli 55 (7)
1970–1971 Ternana 31 (10)
1971–1972 Bellaria 31 (17)
1972 Toronto Metros 8 (3)
Total 443 (133)
International career
1958–1966 Italy 9 (6)
Managerial career
1975–1976 A.C. Milan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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During his club career, Barison played for S.S.C. Venezia, Genoa C.F.C., A.C. Milan, U.C. Sampdoria, A.S. Roma, and S.S.C. Napoli. He made his Serie A debut with Genoa on 8 September 1957, in a 4–0 away defeat against Napoli.[1] He was a key figure in Milan winning the 1962–63 European Cup, scoring six goals during their cup run, however he was dropped for the final in favour of Gino Pivatelli.[2]

International career

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At international level, Barison earned 9 caps and scored 6 goals for the Italy national football team between 1958 and 1966.[3] He made his international debut on 28 February 1959, in a 1–1 friendly home draw against Spain, and he later took part at the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England.[1] In the latter tournament, he assisted Sandro Mazzola's opening goal and then scored a late goal himself in the team's opening 2–0 win over Chile.[4] Italy were eliminated in the first round following an unexpected 1–0 loss to North Korea in their final group match, in which he also appeared.[5]

Honours

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Milan[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Barison". enciclopediadelcalcio.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Pivotal Pivatelli: how random events helped elevate two great Milan sides". The Guardian. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Convocazioni e presenze in campo" (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Italy 2-0 Chile (Jul 13, 1966) Game Analysis". ESPN. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. ^ Lopresti, Sam (21 March 2014). "Italy World Cup Rewind: Humiliation at the Hands of North Korea, 1966". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Paolo Barison" (in Italian). www.magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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