Paolo Pestrin (July 9, 1936 in

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– July 27, 2009) was an Italian professional

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player. He played for 12 seasons (268 games, 24 goals) in the

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for

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, A.S. Roma and A.C. Torino. His younger brother Settimo Pestrin also played football professionally. To distinguish them, Paolo was referred to as Pestrin I and Settimo as Pestrin II.

Honours

* 1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup winner (scored a goal in the final).

References

1936 births 2009 deaths Italian men's footballers Serie A players Genoa CFC players AS Roma players Calcio Padova players Torino FC players Piacenza Calcio 1919 players FS Sestrese Calcio 1919 players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Friuli Venezia Giulia 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub