Marino Perani

Marino Perani (; 27 October 1939 – 18 October 2017) was an Italian football manager and player, who played as a forward, usually as a winger.

Club career Born in Ponte Nossa, in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Perani came through the Atalanta youth system before joining the senior side. During his club career, he played for several other Italian teams, such as Bologna and Padova. He joined Bologna in 1958, where he spent most of his career, 15 seasons in total, remaining with the team until the 1973–74 season, aside from a brief stint away during the 1959–60 season. Although Perani initially struggled to break into the starting line-up with the Bolognese side, due to competition from other players, he later won a starting shirt over several other wingers in the side, such as Bruno Pace, Antonio Renna, and Giovanni Vastola, inheriting Cesarino Cervellati's role on the right flank. Perani formed a formidable partnership with fellow winger Ezio Pascutti; together, they helped Bologna win the Serie A title during the 1963–64 season, and Perani even set up Harald Nielsen's goal in a decisive 2–0 win over Inter in the Serie A playoff match at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, on 7 June 1964, which allowed Bologna to claim the league title. In total, he made 322 appearances for Bologna, scoring 70 goals, and also won two Coppa Italia titles with the club. Perani closed his career with NASL side Toronto Metros-Croatia in 1975. In total, he scored over 80 goals throughout his career.

Style of play A diminutive, creative, hard-working, and skilful right winger, with an eye for goal, Perani was mainly known for his vision, crossing accuracy, and his ability to cover the flank; he also possessed an accurate long-distance shot. Although his performances often proved decisive, he was also known to be inconsistent at times.

Honours Player Bologna Mitropa Cup: 1961 Serie A: 1963–64 Coppa Italia: 1969–70, 1973–74 Anglo-Italian League Cup: 1970

Manager Parma Serie C1 (Girone A): 1983–84