Carlo Tagnin

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Carlo Tagnin
Personal information
Full name Carlo Tagnin
Date of birth (1932-11-18)18 November 1932
Place of birth Valle San Bartolomeo, Alessandria, Italy
Date of death 13 March 2000(2000-03-13) (aged 67)
Place of death Alessandria, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1948–1951
Torino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1954
Torino
7 (0)
1952–1953
Alessandria
31 (10)
1954–1957
Monza
78 (3)
1957–1958
Alessandria
29 (3)
1958–1959
Lazio
29 (1)
1959–1961
Bari
64 (5)
1962–1965
Inter
36 (1)
1965–1966
Alessandria
28 (0)
Total 302 (23)
Managerial career
1972–1973
Albese
1973–1974
Savona
1975–1983
Inter Youth Side
1983–1985
Alessandria Youth Side
1985–1986
Alessandria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlo Tagnin (18 November 1932 – 13 March 2000) was an Italian

defensive midfielder, he was known in particular for his stamina, work-rate, and man-marking ability, which allowed him to support his more offensive teammates defensively.[1]

Playing career

After growing up in

Internazionale, where he had his most notable spell, remaining with the club until 1965, after struggling to gain playing time ahead of the younger defensive midfielder Gianfranco Bedin during his final season with the team. Tagnin ended his career after the 1965–66 season, returning to Alessandria once again, in Serie B.[1][2][3][4]

While at Inter, Tagnin was part of the starting eleven of

European Cup in 1965, and the 1964 Intercontinental Cup, making 56 appearances (36 in Serie A), and scoring 1 goal, which came in Serie A.[1][3]

Managerial career

Tagnin later worked as a coach, beginning his managerial career with

Serie C2 season.[1]

Death

Tagnin died of

l'espresso, his former Inter teammate Ferruccio Mazzola suggested that his death was associated with health-damaging performance-enhancing drugs that were allegedly given to the players of the Grande Inter side under manager Helenio Herrera.[1][3][4][5][6]

Honours

Player

Lazio[1][2]

Inter[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Danny Hansen (18 November 2012). "La Grande Inter: Carlo Tagnin (1932-2000)". Sempre Inter. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Tagnin, Carlo" (in Italian). Enciclopedia del Calcio. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b c ""Ti seguirei fino al bagno". In memoria di Carlo Tagnin e Ferruccio Mazzola". giulianopavone.it (in Italian). 8 May 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  4. ^ a b "NOTIZIE DI SPORT" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 15 March 2000. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Calcio Compleanno: Andrea Dossena" (in Italian). Goal.com. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  6. ^ "Ferruccio Mazzola a giudizio: Diffamò Tagnin" (in Italian). La Stampa. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2016.

External links

  • Profile at Enciclopediadelcalcio.it