Guido Gratton

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Personal information
Guido Gratton
Full name	Guido Gratton
Date of birth	September 23, 1932
Place of birth	Monfalcone, Italy
Height	1.75 m
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1949-50 1950-52 1952-53 1953-60 1960-61 1961 1961-62	Parma Vicenza Como Fiorentina Napoli Lazio Inter	-(-) 41(10) 30(3) 193(28) 17(1) 5(1) 0(0)
National team
1953-59	Italy	11(3)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Guido Gratton (born September 23, 1932 in Monfalcone, Gorizia; November 26, 1996) was an Italian football (soccer) player. A Friulian from Monfalcone, Guido Gratton found eternal glory in Florence in the fifties when with Julinho, Virgili, and Montuori made up the most potent attack in Fiorentina's history. The 'Viola' won one championship, 4 consecutive 2nd place finishes and one Champions Cup final lost to Real Madrid. A solid and potent midfielder, Gratton was a symbol for Fiorentina. A vital component that drove the machine of a team that in the 1958-59 season established the record for goals scored in an 18-team league (95, nearly 3 goals per game). He also played offensive midfield for the national team where he earned eleven caps, scored 3 goals and was on the roster for the 1954 World Cup. Before his time with the 'Gigliati' he played for Parma, Vicenza and Como. In 1960 he went to play for Napoli and finally Lazio at the age of thirty.

[edit] References

La Gazzetta dello Sport

v • d • e Italy squad - 1954 FIFA World Cup

1 Ghezzi • 2 Vincenzi • 3 Giacomazzi • 4 Neri • 5 Tognon • 6 Nesti • 7 Muccinelli • 8 Pandolfini • 9 Galli • 10 Cappello • 11 Lorenzi • 12 Viola • 13 Magnini • 14 Cervato • 15 Mari • 16 Ferrario • 17 Segato • 18 Pivatelli • 19 Boniperti • 20 Gratton • 21 Frignani • 22 Costagliola • Coach: Czeizler