__NOTOC__ Carlo Bigatto (; 29 August 1895 – 16 September 1942) was an

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player and coach who played as a

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Club career

Bigatto spent his entire club career playing football for Italian side

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, also serving as

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, and winning two

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titles.

International career

Bigatto also played for the

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five times between 1925 and 1927.

Managerial career

After his retirement Bigatto returned to Juventus in a managerial role during the latter part of the 1934–35 season in which Juventus won the league over Inter by two points; before

Virginio Rosetta Virginio "Viri" Rosetta (; 25 February 1902 – 31 March 1975) was an Italian footballer who played as a defender. A hard-working player, he was known for his organisational skills, and for his ability to read the game and anticipate other playe ...

took over the following year.

Honours

Player

;Juventus *

: 1925–26, 1930–31

Manager

;Juventus *

: 1934–35

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bigatto, Carlo 1895 births 1942 deaths People from Balzola Italian men's footballers Italy men's international footballers Juventus FC players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from the Province of Alessandria