| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Pedroni | ||
| Date of birth | (1926-09-13)13 September 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Somma Lombardo, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 12 February 2001(2001-02-12) (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Gallarate, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1942–1943 | Gallaratese | ||
| 1943–1946 | Sommese | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1948 | Gallaratese | 52 | (0) |
| 1948–1952 | Como | 144 | (1) |
| 1952–1956 | Milan | 65 | (1) |
| 1956–1960 | Alessandria | 109 | (0) |
| 1960–1961 | Pro Vercelli | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1962–1963 | Pro Patria | ||
| 1963–1964 | Mestrina | ||
| 1965–1968 | Casale | ||
| 1968–1969 | Verbania | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 2, 2010 | |||
Franco Pedroni (13 September 1926 – 12 February 2001) was an Italian professional footballer and manager who played as a midfielder or as a defender.
Playing career
As a footballer, Pedroni made his debut in Serie A while playing with Como during the 1949–50 season. Later, he signed for Milan, winning 1954–55 championship, and also played for Alessandria.
Coaching career
Pedroni's first experiences as coach were with Alessandria, where he managed the team together with Luciano Robotti. He was young Gianni Rivera's mentor.
He later managed some teams in lower divisions.
References
| US Alessandria Calcio 1912 – managers | |
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- 1926 births
- 2001 deaths
- Footballers from the Province of Varese
- Italian men's footballers
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie A managers
- Italian football managers
- Como 1907 players
- AC Milan players
- US Alessandria Calcio 1912 players
- FC Pro Vercelli 1892 players
- Casale FBC managers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- ASD Gallarate Calcio players
- FC Pro Vercelli 1892 managers
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen