Paolo Barison (, ; 23 June 1936 in – 17 April 1979) was an Italian association footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

During his club career, Barison played for S.S.C. Venezia,

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, and

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. He made his

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debut with Genoa on 8 September 1957, in a 4–0 away defeat against Napoli. He was a key figure in Milan winning the 1962–63 European Cup, scoring six goals during their cup run, however he was dropped for the

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in favour of Gino Pivatelli.

International career

At international level, Barison earned 9 caps and scored 6 goals for the

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between 1958 and 1966. He made his international debut on 28 February 1959, in a 1–1 friendly home draw against

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, and he later took part at the

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in England. In the latter tournament, he assisted

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's opening goal and then scored a late goal himself in the team's opening 2–0 win over

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. Italy were eliminated in the first round following an unexpected 1–0 loss to

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in their final group match, in which he also appeared.

Honours

Milan *

: 1961–62 *

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: 1962–63

References

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* * 1936 births 1979 deaths Footballers from Vittorio Veneto Italian men's footballers Italian expatriate men's footballers Italy men's international footballers 1966 FIFA World Cup players Venezia FC players Genoa CFC players AC Milan players UC Sampdoria players AS Roma players SSC Napoli players AC Bellaria Igea Marina players Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players Italian football managers AC Milan managers Serie A players Serie C players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Italian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Men's association football forwards 20th-century Italian sportsmen UEFA Champions League–winning players {{Italy-footy-forward-1930s-stub