| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francesco Zagatti | ||
| Date of birth | April 18, 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Venaria Reale, Italy | ||
| Date of death | March 7, 2009 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Milan, Italy | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1948–1952 | Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1951–1963 | Milan | 214 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1982 | Milan | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Francesco Zagatti (18 April 1932 – 7 March 2009) was an Italian professional footballer, who played as a defender.
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Zagatti started his career at A.C. Milan. He played in their youth team, before making his senior debut in a Serie A game against S.S. Lazio, on 1 June 1952. He went on spending his whole career with the Rossoneri, winning four Scudetti, one European Cup and one Latin Cup.[1]
After his retirement, he stayed at Milan as the coach of the youth team and later as a scout. During the 1981–82 season, he also served as head coach for a couple of games.
Zagatti died on 7 March 2009, aged 76, due to a serious form of Hepatitis.[2]