Gino Armano (25 October 1927 – 29 October 2003) was an Italian

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who played as a forward. In

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's '' catenaccio'' system at Inter, he played as a

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, essentially acting as a ''tornante'', due to his defensive contribution.

Career

Armano was born in Alessandria. At club level, he began his career with Italian side Alessandria, before moving to

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, where he made 255 appearances between 1948 and 1956, scoring 73 goals, and also served as the team's captain between 1954 and 1956. He won two consecutive

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Championships with the club between 1952 and 1954, and was one of the members of Inter's strong attacking line of the 1950s, alongside

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, Stefano Nyers, and

Benito Lorenzi Benito "Veleno" Lorenzi (; 20 December 1925 – 3 March 2007) was an Italian footballer born in Borgo a Buggiano, province of Pistoia. He played as a striker. Club career Throughout his career (1947–1960), Lorenzi played with Italian clubs ...

. He later also played for

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before retiring.

Honours

Alessandria *

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: 1945–46 Inter Milan *

: 1952–53, 1953–54

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