Mario Montesanto | |
Birth Date: | 11 August 1909 |
Birth Place: | Venice, Italy |
Death Place: | Castel San Pietro Terme, Italy |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1928–1930 |
Caps1: | 50 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Years2: | 1930–1942 |
Caps2: | 277 |
Goals2: | 9 |
Clubs3: | Persicetana[1] |
Years3: | 1945–1946 |
Caps3: | ? |
Goals3: | ? |
Nationalyears1: | 1935–1936 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 1942–1943 |
Managerclubs1: | Bologna |
Mario Montesanto (pronounced as /it/; 11 August 1909 - 29 March 1987) was an Italian football manager and player who played as a midfielder.
He is best known for his long and successful career with Bologna.
Montesanto began his football journey with Venezia, but in 1930, at a young age, he transferred to Bologna. He spent twelve seasons at the club, making 280 appearances and scoring 10 goals.[2] [3]
He represented the Italy national team twice, the first being on 17 February 1935 in a 2–1 home win in a friendly match against France.[4]
1935–36, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1940–41