| Mario Pretto | |
| Birth Date: | 7 October 1915 |
| Birth Place: | Schio, Italy |
| Death Place: | Campinas, Brazil |
| Position: | Right-Back |
| Clubs1: | Calcio Schio |
| Years2: | 1937–1949 |
| Clubs2: | Napoli |
| Caps2: | 223 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Manageryears1: | 1950 |
| Manageryears2: | 1950 |
| Managerclubs2: | Bolivia |
| Manageryears3: | 1951–1954 |
| Managerclubs3: | Audax Italiano |
| Manageryears4: | 1954–1955 |
| Managerclubs4: | Unión La Calera |
| Manageryears5: | 1955 |
| Managerclubs5: | Chile (assistant) |
| Manageryears6: | 1957–1958 |
| Managerclubs6: | Guarani |
Mario Pretto (7 October 1915 – 2 April 1984) was an Italian footballer turned coach who managed Bolivia in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.[1]
A football defender, Pretto was with Calcio Schio before joining Napoli in 1937, with whom he spent his entire professional career.[2] [3]
Following his retirement, he emigrated to South America and managed Bolivian club Litoral and subsequently the Bolivia national team[4] in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.[2] [3]
In 1951, he came to Chile and led Audax Italiano until 1954. The next year, he served as the assistant coach of Luis Tirado in the Chile national team.[2]
In 1957, he moved to Brazil, led Guarani[5] and made his home in Campinas, São Paulo state.[2] [3]
He made an appearance in the 1948 Italian film 11 uomini e un pallone (Eleven men and a ball) by Carlo Dapporto, alongside the also footballers Amedeo Amadei, Carlo Parola, Leandro Remondini and Héctor Puricelli.[2] [3]