Gaudenzio Bernasconi (; 8 August 1932 – 10 January 2023) was an Italian football player and coach, who played as a

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. He held the record for most appearances for Sampdoria with 334, and is now third, behind only

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Club career

Bernasconi played for 13 seasons (388 games, no goals) in the Italian

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for

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and

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International career

Bernasconi made his debut for the Italy national team on 25 April 1956 in a game against

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. In total, he obtained six caps for Italy between 1956 and 1959.

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* 1932 births 2023 deaths Italian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Italy men's international footballers Serie A players Atalanta BC players UC Sampdoria players Italian football managers AC Ponte San Pietro players SSD Jesina Calcio players Footballers from the Province of Bergamo People from Ponte San Pietro {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub