Alberto Eliani (; 14 January 1922 – 8 January 2009) was an Italian professional

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player and manager, who played as a defender.

Club career

Eliani played for 9 seasons (216 games, 4 goals) in the Serie A for

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and A.S. Roma.

International career

Eliani made his debut for the Italy national football team on 4 April 1948 against France. He also played in the match against England later that year, which Italy lost 0–4, and was never called up for the national team again.

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