Benito Sarti (; 23 July 1936 – 4 February 2020) was an Italian professional

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who played as a defender or

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Club career

Sarti made his

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debut with

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(1954–1957) at the age of 19, in a 4–1 away loss to

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on 26 February 1956, during the

1955–56 Serie A The 1955–56 Serie A season was won by Fiorentina. Teams Vicenza and Padova had been promoted from Serie B. Final classification Results Top goalscorers References and sources *''Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004'', ...

season; he subsequently played for

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(1957–1959), making 63 appearances for the club. He played for

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between 1959 and 1968, obtaining 252 appearances, 206 of which came in Serie A, scoring one goal, which came from long-range in a 6–3 away victory over

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during the

1962–63 Serie A The 1962–63 Serie A season was won by Internazionale. Teams Genoa, Napoli and Modena had been promoted from Serie B. Final classification Results Top goalscorers References and sources *''Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1 ...

season. During his time with club, he won three Serie A titles, as well as three

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titles, and a

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. He ended his career after a season with

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(1968–69).

International career

At international level, Sarti made his senior debut for Italy on 9 November 1958, in a 2–2 friendly draw against

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, in Paris. In total, he made six appearances for

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between 1958 and 1961.

Style of play

Primarily a defender, Sarti usually played as a full-back, although he was also capable of playing as a

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on occasion.

Death

Sarti died on 4 February 2020, at the age of 83.

Honours

;Juventus *

champion: 1959–60, 1960–61, 1966–67. *

winner: 1958–59, 1959–60, 1964–65. *

winner: 1963.

References

External links

*
Profile at Enciclopedia del Calcio

Profile at FIGC
1936 births 2020 deaths Italian footballers Italy international footballers Serie A players Calcio Padova players U.C. Sampdoria players Juventus F.C. players S.S.D. Varese Calcio players Association football defenders {{Italy-footy-defender-1930s-stub