Paolo Barison (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo bariˈzon; -ɔn], Venetian: [baɾiˈzoŋ]; 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, Genoa C.F.C., A.C. Milan, U.C. Sampdoria, A.S. Roma, and S.S.C. Napoli. He made his Serie A debut with Genoa on 8 September 1957, in a 4–0 away defeat against Napoli.[1] 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 final in favour of Gino Pivatelli.[2]
International career
At international level, Barison earned 9 caps and scored 6 goals for the Italy national football team between 1958 and 1966.[3] He made his international debut on 28 February 1959, in a 1–1 friendly home draw against Spain, and he later took part at the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England.[1] In the latter tournament, he assisted Sandro Mazzola's opening goal and then scored a late goal himself in the team's opening 2–0 win over Chile.[4] Italy were eliminated in the first round following an unexpected 1–0 loss to North Korea in their final group match, in which he also appeared.[5]
Honours
Milan[6]
References
- ^ a b "Barison". enciclopediadelcalcio.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
- ^ "Pivotal Pivatelli: how random events helped elevate two great Milan sides". The Guardian. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Convocazioni e presenze in campo" (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Italy 2-0 Chile (Jul 13, 1966) Game Analysis". ESPN. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Lopresti, Sam (21 March 2014). "Italy World Cup Rewind: Humiliation at the Hands of North Korea, 1966". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Paolo Barison" (in Italian). www.magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
External links
- Paolo Barison – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Paolo Barison at National-Football-Teams.com
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