Franco Pedroni

Franco Pedroni

Personal information
Full name	Franco Pedroni
Date of birth	13 September 1926
Place of birth	Somma Lombardo, Italy
Date of death	12 February 2001 (aged 74)
Place of death	Gallarate, Italy
Playing position	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)
Teams managed
1962–1963	Pro Patria
1963–1964	Mestrina
1965–1968	Casale
1968–1969	Verbania
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 2, 2010.

Franco Pedroni (September 13, 1926 – February 12, 2001) was an Italian professional footballer and manager who played 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.^[1]

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.^[1]

He later managed some teams in lower divisions.^[1]

References

1. Pedroni profile on magliarossonera.it