Omero Tognon
Italian footballer and manager
About Omero Tognon
Lived 1924 – 1990 (aged 66). Omero Tognon was an Italian association football player and association football coach.
Omero Tognon (, ; 3 March 1924 – 23 August 1990) was an Italian footballer who played as a central midfielder. He was mainly known for his physical power and his exemplary correct behaviour on the pitch, and never once received a caution during his eleven-year spell with Milan.
Club career Born in Padua, Tognon was a central midfielder who played for Milan during the 1940s and 1950s. Tognon played eleven seasons with Milan making 335 appearances preceded only by Gianni Rivera, Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi, Billy Costacurta, Mauro Tassotti, Nils Liedholm and Cesare Maldini. He formed a tandem in midfield with Carlo Annovazzi. With Milan he won two championships, the first in 1951 having played 37 of 38 games, and the second in 1955 without playing any games; he served as the club's captain between 1953 and 1956. He later also spent a season with Pordenone before retiring in 1957. Serie A Team of The Year: 1951, 1954
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Who was Omero Tognon?
Italian footballer and manager (1924–1990)
When was Omero Tognon born?
Omero Tognon was born on 3 March 1924 in Padua.
When did Omero Tognon die?
Omero Tognon died on 23 August 1990 in Pordenone.
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Omero Tognon was an association football player and association football coach.
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Omero Tognon was Italian.
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