Pierluigi Ronzon (; born 7 March 1934) is a former

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player from

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in the Province of Udine. He played club football as a

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or defender for some of the top clubs in his country, including

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and

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.Pierluigi Ronzon
on

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At international level, he represented

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on one occasion, in a game played on 13 March 1960. Notably, for Napoli he scored the match-winning goal of the 1961–62

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final against

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; this was the first time a club from

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had won the cup.

Honours

;Atalanta *

: 1958–59 ;Napoli *

: 1961–62 *

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: 1966

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ronzon, Pierluigi 1934 births Living people Italian men's footballers Italy men's international footballers Serie A players Serie B players SSC Napoli players AC Milan players UC Sampdoria players Atalanta BC players SS Lazio players People from Gemona del Friuli Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Friuli Venezia Giulia