Full name Sergio Brighenti Position Forward Years Team Height 1.73 m | Playing position Role Football player Name Sergio Brighenti | |
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Date of birth (1932-09-23) 23 September 1932 (age 83) |
Memories sergio brighenti
Sergio Brighenti (born 23 September 1932) is an Italian former football player and coach. As a professional player, Brighenti played as a forward at both club and international level, before beginning his coaching career. Brighenti was a quick, hardworking, and dynamic centre-forward, with good technical ability, and a powerful, accurate shot.
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- Memories sergio brighenti
- Tributo atornese e sergio brighenti
- Personal life
- Playing career
- Coaching career
- Club
- Individual
- References

Tributo atornese e sergio brighenti
Personal life

Sergio Brighenti was born in Modena on 23 September 1932. His older brother is fellow player Renato Brighenti.
Playing career
Making his professional debut in 1949, Brighenti played for Modena, Internazionale, Triestina, Padova, Sampdoria and Torino, winning two consecutive Serie A titles with Inter in 1953 and 1954. Brighenti scored a total of 155 goals in 363 career league games. He was also top-scorer in Serie A once throughout his career, during the 1960-61 season, scoring 27 goals.
Brighenti also earned nine caps for Italy between 1959 and 1961, scoring two goals.
Coaching career
Brighenti retired as a player in 1965, and began his first football management job with Varese in 1968. Brighenti was manager at Varese twice, and also managed Seregno and Lecco.