| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Armando Segato | ||
| Date of birth | (1930-05-03)3 May 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Vicenza,Italy | ||
| Date of death | 19 February 1973(1973-02-19) (aged 42) | ||
| Place of death | Florence,Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1950 | Cagliari | 57 | (9) |
| 1950–1952 | Prato | 69 | (13) |
| 1952–1960 | Fiorentina | 231 | (16) |
| 1960–1964 | Udinese | 85 | (6) |
| Total | 442 | (44) | |
| International career | |||
| 1953–1959 | Italy | 20 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Armando Segato (Italian pronunciation:[arˈmandoseˈɡaːto]; 3 May 1930 – 19 February 1973) was anItalianfootballer and manager who played as amidfielder.
Armando Segato was born inVicenza,Italy. He played as a left halfback for the fabulousFiorentina side of the 1950s, which won oneSerie A championship during the1955–56 season, followed by 4 consecutive 2nd-place finishes, and also reached the1957 European Cup Final, only to lose toReal Madrid. In 1961 Fiorentina became the firstItalian team to win a European title, the1961 Cup Winners Cup, but he had just leftFlorence for a smaller Italian side,Udinese, where he closed his career inSerie B in 1964.
With theItaly national team, Segato was among the most featured players in the decade, obtaining 20 caps between 1953 and 1959. He took part at the1954 World Cup and played in a game againstSwitzerland.
Alefthalfback, Segato was known in particular to the 'Viola' fans for his accurate left-footed defence-splitting passes andcrosses, which often met the runs of Fiorentina team-matesJulinho andVirgili. He was known to be a loyal, correct and athletic midfielder, who was known for leading by example on the pitch, and was well-respected by both his opponents and team-mates alike.
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