Armando Segato

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Armando Segato
Full name	Armando Segato
Date of birth	May 3, 1930
Place of birth	Vicenza, Italy
Height	1.78 m
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1948-50 1950-52 1952-60 1960-64	Cagliari Prato Fiorentina Udinese	57 (9) 69 (13) 231 (16) 85 (6)
National team
1953-59	Italy	20 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Armando Segato (born May 3, 1930 in Vicenza, Italy; died February 19, 1973) was an Italian football (soccer) player.

Armando Segato was a great left halfback for the fabulous Fiorentina side if the 1950s (one championship, 4 consecutive 2nd place finishes and one Champions Cup final lost to Real Madrid). Still famous in the eyes of the 'Viola' fans are his left-footed crosses that tore through the field to meet the runs of Julinho and Virgili. Loyal, proper, and athletic he set an example even for opponents who respected him like a teammate. For the national team he was among the most featured players in the decade (20 caps) and at the 1954 World Cup he played in a game against Switzerland. In 1961 Fiorentina became the first Italian team to win a European Cup (Cup Winners Cup) but he had just left Florence for Udine where he closed his career in 1964 with the small side.

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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