Alberto Bigon
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 October 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Padua, Italy | ||
| Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1966 | Padova | 64 | (14) |
| 1966–1967 |
Napoli | 0 | (0) |
| 1967–1969 |
SPAL | 49 | (10) |
| 1969–1971 |
Foggia | 65 | (18) |
| 1971–1980 |
A.C. Milan | 218 | (56) |
| 1980–1982 |
Lazio | 57 | (12) |
| 1982–1984 |
Vicenza[1] | 57 | (14) |
| Total | 510 | (124) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1986–1987 |
Reggina | ||
| 1987–1989 |
Cesena | ||
| 1989–1991 |
Napoli | ||
| 1991–1992 |
Lecce | ||
| 1992–1993 | Udinese | ||
| 1994–1995 |
Ascoli | ||
| 1996–1997 | Sion | ||
| 1997–1998 |
Perugia | ||
| 1999–2000 | Olympiacos | ||
| 2007–2008 | Sion | ||
| 2008 |
Interblock Ljubljana | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alberto "Albertino" Bigon (born 31 October 1947) is an Italian
manager and former player, who played as a midfielder or forward
.
Playing career
Born in
Vicenza.[2]
Style of play
Bigon was a tactically intelligent
attacking midfielder, with a slender physique and an eye for goal, who was also capable of playing as a forward.[3]
Coaching career
Bigon coached his first team,
but was dismissed on 10 April 2000 despite the first place in the championship table.After seven years without a job, Bigon made a comeback to football in February 2007, when he was appointed coach of FC Sion, a team he already managed years before.
In August 2008, he became head coach of Slovenian football team
Interblock Ljubljana. However, this experience lasted only a very short time, as Bigon left the club in September 2008 by mutual consent with the club due to personal health issues.[5]
Honours
Player
Milan
- Serie A: 1978–79
- Coppa Italia: 1971–72, 1972–73, 1976–77
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1972–73
Coach
Napoli
Sion
- Swiss Super League: 1996–97
- Swiss Cup: 1997
Olympiacos
- 1999–2000
Individual
- Special Panchina d'oro: 1997
- A.C. Milan Hall of Fame[3]
References
- ^ "Vicenza 1902" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 14 March 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
- ^ "Il pallone racconta: Albertino Bigon". assocalciatori.it (in Italian). 23 October 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ a b "A.C. Hall of Fame: ALBERTO BIGON". A.C. Milan. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Olympiacos appoint new coach". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 11 November 1999. Archived from the original on 29 January 2000. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Capodistriani colpiti e affondanti a Nova Gorica" (in Italian). 29 September 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2008.