Enzo Magnanini (7 May 1935 – 4 March 1968) was an Italian

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goalkeeper who played in

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with A.S. Bari and F.B.C. Unione Venezia.

Career

Born in San Lazzaro Parmense,

Parma Parma (; ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmesan, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,986 inhabitants as of 2025, ...

, Magnanini began playing professional football with local

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side

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in 1954. He joined rivals A.S. Bari in 1957. Magnanini enjoyed the best spell of his career with Bari as he became the starting

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following promotion to Serie A. Later, he returned to Serie A with Venezia and had a second stint with Parma. In 1966, he joined

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for one season. His last season was with

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. On 16 December 1968, Magnanini was returning from Perugia's match in Potenza when he died in an auto accident at age 32.

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