Carlo Tagnin
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlo Tagnin | ||
Date of birth | 18 November 1932 | ||
Place of birth | Valle San Bartolomeo, Alessandria, Italy | ||
Date of death | 13 March 2000 | (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
- Coppa Italia: 1958
- Serie A: 1962–63, 1964–65
- 1964–65
- Intercontinental Cup: 1964
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Tagnin, Carlo" (in Italian). Enciclopedia del Calcio. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "NOTIZIE DI SPORT" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 15 March 2000. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Calcio Compleanno: Andrea Dossena" (in Italian). Goal.com. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Ferruccio Mazzola a giudizio: Diffamò Tagnin" (in Italian). La Stampa. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
External links
- Profile at Enciclopediadelcalcio.it