Fosco Becattini (; 16 March 1925 – 14 December 2016) was an

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player and manager, who played as a defender.Genoa in lutto: è morto Fosco Becattini

Club career

Becattini played for 12 seasons in the

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with

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(338 games, 1 goal). He has the second-most appearances for

with 425.

International career

Becattini made his debut for the

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on 27 March 1949 in a 3–1 away win against

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. He made one more appearance for Italy in the same year.

Death

Becattini died in December 2016 at the age of 91.

References

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* 1925 births 2016 deaths Italian men's footballers Italy men's international footballers Serie A players Serie B players Genoa CFC players Men's association football defenders Sportspeople from the Province of Genoa Footballers from Liguria {{Italy-footy-defender-1920s-stub