Augusto Magli (; 9 March 1923 – 1 November 1998) was an Italian

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who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Nicknamed 'Mancino', Augusto Magli made his debut in Serie A when he was 17 years old with Fiorentina and played for the Florence side until

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, just after reaching 30 years of age. At Fiorentina he became the club's star player, although unfortunately they were a mid-table team in those years. He then left Fiorentina for Udinese which finished in second place behind A.C. Milan in Serie A during the 1954–55 season. He then retired at the age of 35 after playing for

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International career

Magli made his only appearance for the national team at the

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in the opening match against

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References

1923 births 1998 deaths People from Molinella Italian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders ACF Fiorentina players Bologna FC 1909 players Udinese Calcio players AS Roma players Serie A players Italy men's international footballers 1950 FIFA World Cup players US Reno Molinella 1911 players Italy men's B international footballers Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Bologna {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub