Mario Bertini

Mario Bertini
Personal information
Date of birth7 January 1944
Place of birthPrato, Italy
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1962–1963Prato3(0)
1963–1964Empoli31(7)
1964–1968Fiorentina97(12)
1968–1977Inter211(31)
1977–1978Rimini22(0)
National team
1966–1972Italy25(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Mario Bertini (born 7 January 1944) is a former Italian footballer defender and midfielder.

Career

During his Serie A club career, Bertini played for Empoli (1963-64), Fiorentina (1964-68), and most notably Inter Milan (1968-77). He won a Coppa Italia and a Mitropa Cup with Fiorentina in 1966, and a Scudetto with Inter in 1971. He also won the Serie C in 1963 whilst playing with Prato for a season (1962-63). He ended his career in Serie B, in 1978, after a season with Rimini (1977-78).

Bertini earned 25 caps for the Italy national football team between 1966 and 1972,[1] and he played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, where Italy managed a second place finish. In the final, he marked Pelé in his movements in depth outside the area, although Brazil eventually defeated Italy 4-1.[2]

Honours

Club

Fiorentina
Inter
Prato

References