Paolo Barison (, ; 23 June 1936 in – 17 April 1979) was an Italian association footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

During his club career, Barison played for S.S.C. Venezia,

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, and

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. He was a key figure in Milan winning the

1962–63 European Cup The 1962–63 European Cup was the eighth season of the European Cup, a football competition for European clubs. The competition was won by Milan, who beat two-time defending champions Benfica in the final at Wembley Stadium in London. Milan ...

, scoring six goals during their cup run, however he was dropped for the

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in favour of

Gino Pivatelli Gino Pivatelli (; born 27 March 1933) is a former Italian footballer and manager who played as a striker. An agile and technically gifted centre-forward, with a powerful right-footed shot, although he was a prolific goalscorer, he was also a high ...

International career

At international level, Barison earned 9 caps and scored 6 goals for the

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, and played in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

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* 1936 births 1979 deaths People from Vittorio Veneto Italian footballers Italian expatriate footballers Italy international footballers 1966 FIFA World Cup players Venezia F.C. players Genoa C.F.C. players A.C. Milan players U.C. Sampdoria players A.S. Roma players S.S.C. Napoli players A.C. Bellaria Igea Marina players Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players Italian football managers A.C. Milan managers Serie A players Serie C players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Expatriate soccer players in Canada Italian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Association football forwards Footballers from Veneto Sportspeople from the Province of Treviso {{Italy-footy-forward-1930s-stub