Lorenzo Bettini (born 15 January 1931 in

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; died 21 January 2008 in

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) was an Italian professional

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player. 1931 births 2008 deaths Italian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Serie A players Serie B players Brescia Calcio players AS Roma players Palermo FC players Udinese Calcio players SS Lazio players Inter Milan players Modena FC 2018 players US Alessandria Calcio 1912 players Footballers from the Province of Brescia 20th-century Italian sportsmen

Professional Career

Lorenzo Bettini began his professional football career in 1949, signing with

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, where he played for two seasons before transferring to

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in 1951. During the 1952–53 season, he was sent on loan to

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, returning to

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after the loan spell concluded on June 30, 1953. In 1954, he transferred to

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, marking the beginning of a significant period in his career. The following year, he joined

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, before returning to

again in 1957. His performance caught the attention of

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, who signed him in 1961 for a fee of €30,000. After a season at Inter, he moved to

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in 1962, followed by a transfer to

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in 1963, where he played until his retirement in 1966. Over the course of his career, he featured for a variety of Italian clubs, including several in

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