Fosco Becattini (; 16 March 1925 – 14 December 2016) was an

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player and manager, who played as a defender.Genoa in lutto: è morto Fosco Becattini

Club career

Becattini played for 12 seasons in the

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with

Genoa C.F.C. Genoa Cricket and Football Club () is an Italian professional Association football, football club based in Genoa, Liguria. The team competes in the Serie A, the top division of the Italian football league system. Established in 1893, Genoa is ...

(338 games, 1 goal). He has the second-most appearances for

with 425.

International career

Becattini made his debut for the

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on 27 March 1949 in a 3–1 away win against

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. He made one more appearance for Italy in the same year.

Death

Becattini died in December 2016 at the age of 91.

References

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* 1925 births 2016 deaths Italian men's footballers Italy men's international footballers Serie A players Serie B players Genoa CFC players Men's association football defenders Footballers from the Province of Genoa 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-defender-1920s-stub