Aldo Campatelli (; 7 April 1919 – 3 June 1984) was an Italian

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manager and player who played as a

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Club career

Born in

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, Campatelli debuted in Serie A at 17 years of age and played for

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for twelve seasons. In his early years, he played as an offensive winger with an eye for goal; he subsequently moved to midfield and later also played as a defender. At twenty years of age, he had already won a league championship and had been called up to the Italy national team by Pozzo to replace Serantoni in midfield. In

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he won his second title with Inter becoming the club's

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and a pillar of the team's midfield, while still maintaining his great striking ability. After taking part in the 1950 World Cup he went to

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where two years later he closed a brilliant career to become a coach. In his last two years at Inter he became the idol of a defender from

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, who later became the coach of the Italian team that won the

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International career

A stylish player with fine ball skills, Campatelli played a few internationals for the Italy national team between 1939 and 1950 before being called up to the

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squad. He wore the number 10 jersey in the game against

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which was his last game for the 'Azzurri'.

Honours

Player

Inter Milan *

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: 1937–38, 1939–40 *

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: 1938–39

External links

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