Italo Fratezzi
Brazilian association football player
About Italo Fratezzi
Lived 1906 – 1980 (aged 73). Italo Fratezzi was a Brazilian association football player and association football coach.
Ítalo Fratezzi (24 May 1906 – 22 May 1980), better known as Bengala, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward.
Career
With a player career dedicated entirely to Cruzeiro EC, he arrived at the club at the time of Palestra Itália in 1925, and with the club he won the state championship four times, in addition to being top scorer in 1932. He played in 247 matches and scored 168 goals. He was also a volleyball and basketball athlete for the club, and coach on five occasions, being state champion in 1940 and 1944. The only club besides Cruzeiro in which he worked was Botafogo, from 1944 to 1946. Bengala was inducted into the Cruzeiro EC Hall of Fame in 2012.
Honours
Player
Cruzeiro Campeonato Mineiro: 1928, 1929, 1930 Campeonato AMET: 1926
Individual 1932 Campeonato Mineiro top scorer: 12 goals
Manager
Cruzeiro Campeonato Mineiro: 1940, 1944
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Italo Fratezzi?
Brazilian association football player (1906-1980)
When was Italo Fratezzi born?
Italo Fratezzi was born on 24 May 1906 in Belo Horizonte.
When did Italo Fratezzi die?
Italo Fratezzi died on 22 May 1980 in Belo Horizonte.
What was Italo Fratezzi's occupation?
Italo Fratezzi was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Italo Fratezzi?
Italo Fratezzi was Brazilian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bengala (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Italo Fratezzi. https://biography.guide/italo-fratezzi/
MLA: "Italo Fratezzi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/italo-fratezzi/.
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