Francesco Zagatti

Francesco Zagatti

Personal information
Full name	Francesco Zagatti
Date of birth	April 18, 1932
Place of birth	Venaria Reale, Italy
Date of death	March 7, 2009 (aged 76)
Place of death	Milan, Italy
Playing position	Right back
Youth career
1948–1952	Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1951–1963	Milan	214	(1)
Teams managed
1982	Milan
1965-1970	Milan Primavera
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Francesco Zagatti (18 April 1932 – 7 March 2009) was an Italian professional footballer, who played as a defender.

Career

Zagatti started his career at A.C. Milan. He played in their youth team, before making his senior debut in a Serie A game against S.S. Lazio, on 1 June 1952. He went on to spend his whole career with the Rossoneri, later captaining the squad, and winning four Scudetti, one European Cup and one Latin Cup.^[1][2]

After his retirement, he stayed at Milan as the coach of the youth team and later as a scout. During the 1981–82 season, he also served as head coach for a couple of games.

Zagatti died on 7 March 2009, aged 76, due to a serious form of Hepatitis.^[3]

Honours

Club

• A.C. Milan^[2]
  • Serie A: 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1961–62
  • European Cup: 1962–63
  • Latin Cup: 1956

References

1. "Francesco Zagatti: gloria rossonera". A.C. Milan.com (in Italian). A.C. Milan. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
2. "Francesco Zagatti" (in Italian). Maglia Rossonera. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
3. "Francesco Zagatti: il cordoglio dell'A.C. Milan". A.C. Milan.com (in Italian). A.C. Milan. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2010.

External links

• Profile at MagliaRossonera.it (Italian)