Ivano Blason
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ivano Blason | ||
Date of birth | 24 May 1923 | ||
Place of birth | San Lorenzo di Mossa, Italy | ||
Date of death | 13 March 2002 | (aged 78)||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1939–1944 | Pro Gorizia | 11 | (?) |
1945–1950 | Triestina | 149 | (12) |
1950–1954 | Inter | 85 | (5) |
1954–1955 | Verona | 15 | (1) |
1955–1962 | Padova | 176 | (3) |
International career | |||
1950 | Italy | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ivano Blason (24 May 1923 – 13 March 2002) was an Italian football (soccer) player. He was a defender, who is credited with being one of the first sweepers in world football.
He was born in San Lorenzo di Mossa, near Province of Gorizia.
His older brother Giacomo Blason played football professionally as well. To distinguish them, Giacomo was referred to as Blason I and Ivano as Blason II.
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