Amleto Frignani (; 5 March 1932 in – 2 March 1997) was an

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who played as a striker.

Club career

Frignani played 9 seasons (248 games, 40 goals) in the Italian

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for

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and

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International career

At international level, Frignani earned 14 caps and scored 6 goals for the

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between 1952 and 1957, and participated in the

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Honours

;Milan *

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