Scavone would have been the 19th: the 18 Serie A South Tyroleans in portrait

Manuel Scavone achieved promotion to Serie A with Parma in the spring, just a year after promotion to the second division. He had already made it into the first league with Novara in 2011. But just like back then, disillusionment followed this year, i.e. the move to a second division team, and thus the stay in Serie B. Curious: both times we went to Apulia: in 1 to Bari, this year to Lecce . In an interview with SportNews Scavone admitted that he still has hope maybe actually get to Serie A after all .

The 18 so far Gastone Lenzi: the very first footballer from South Tyrol in Serie A. Like Scavone, a native of Bolzano, born in 1927. Came from AC Bozen to Torino in Serie A in 1950/51. Played his first of a total of 4 Serie A games on March 1951, 1. After a serious elbow injury, the Serie A adventure was over.

The first 3 footballers from South Tyrol in Serie A: Gastone Lenzi (from left), Giancarlo Sartin and Bruno Capra.

Giancarlo Sartin: Like Lenzi, he was also a goalkeeper. Came from Meran, born in 1934. Came to Atalanta in 1955. Serie A debut on October 16.10.1955, 3. After 2 games in XNUMX weeks as a replacement for the regular goalie, his Serie A career was over again.

Bruno Capra: Born in Bolzano in 1937. Defender. He moved to Bologna from his hometown club AC Bozen. Serie A debut on May 20, 1956. Played 10 first division games with Bologna in 146 seasons - including the championship title in 1963/64. After that, 2 more Serie A seasons with Foggia with a further 19 Serie A appearances (i.e. 165 A games in total).

The 2 Bertuolo brothers Angelo (from left) and Ivan as well as Bruno Benetti.

Bruno Benetti: Bozner, born in 1938, brother of the more famous Romeo (see below). Wing. 1st Serie A match on December 4.12.1960th, 2 with Fiorentina. 6 Serie A seasons in Florence with 2 appearances and 5 goals, won the European Cup Winners' Cup and the Italian Cup. With Messina another 11 Serie A games (2010 in total). Died in 72 at the age of XNUMX.

Angelo and Ivan Bertuolo: 2 brothers from Laives. Angelo , born in 1935, defender, born in 1935, played three Serie A games for Foggia between November 1964 and April 1966. Ivan , born in 1947, midfielder played a total of 1967 Serie A games for Atalanta, Palermo and Mantova between 1972 and 97.

The first German-speaking South Tyrolean in Serie A: Josef Bacher played for Lecco (l.) and Mantova.

Josef (Giuseppe) Bacher: first German-speaking South Tyrolean in Serie A. Born in Waidbruck in 1942. Brother of ice hockey veteran Heini Bacher. Defender. Serie A debut with Lecco on September 25.9.1966, 2 at Juventus. Played 41 first league seasons and a total of 1966 games: 67/19 with Lecco (1971 games), 72/23 with Mantova (1 games including XNUMX own goal).

The three of them have 20 Serie A seasons: Antonio Pasinato (from left), Romeo Benetti and Renzo Rossi

Antonio Pasinato , born in Bolzano in 1935. Central defender. Serie A debut with Lecco on May 14.5.1961, 59, the first of 3 games in XNUMX years for Lecco - with a goal.

Romeo Benetti: Bolzano's most successful footballer, even if he happened to be born near Verona (1945 in Albaredo d'Adige). Tough midfielder. From his Serie A debut with Juventus at Atalanta on September 29.9.1968, 13, he played 329 first division seasons with Juve, Sampdoria, Milan and Roma with 48 games and 2 goals. Won 5 league titles, 1 Coppe Italia, 1 Cup Winners' Cup, 55 UEFA Cup. Played 3 international matches with 1 goals, including 74 each at the '78 and 'XNUMX World Cups.

Renzo Rossi: Born in Baruchela near Rovigo in 1951, but grew up in Meran. Attacker. Serie A debut on November 10.11.1974, 4 with Inter in the Milan derby against Milan. A total of 73 Serie A seasons with 10 games and 1974 goals between 1979 and XNUMX for Inter, Como, Lazio and Catanzaro.

Klaus Bachlechner from Bruneck played for 3 Serie A clubs.

Klaus Bachlechner: Born in Brunico in 1952. Central defender. Serie A debut on December 3.12.1972, 5 with Hellas Verona in Naples. In 3 seasons with Verona, 1 with Bologna and 204 with Inter, a total of 2 Serie A games - with a goal in Bologna's 0-19.10.1980 win against Pistoiese on October XNUMX, XNUMX. Last Serie A season (with Inter) crowned with an Italian Cup win.

Hubert Pircher played for Atalanta and Ascoli

Hubert Pircher: Born in 1959 from Lana, center forward. Serie A debut on January 15.1.1978, 2 with Atalanta against Torino. In 4 seasons with Atalanta and 106 with Ascoli, a total of 13 Serie A games and 3 goals - 7 of them in his first XNUMX games.

Little luck in Serie A: Albano Canazza (from left), Andrea Guerra and Stefan Schwoch.

Albano Canazza: Born in Brazil in 1962, but moved to Bolzano as a child. Defender. 1 Serie A season with Como with 5 appearances and debut on March 28.3.1982, 38. Dies at the age of 2000 in XNUMX as a result of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A stand at the Drusus Stadium is named after him.

Andrea Guerra: Born in Bolzano in 1972. Defender. Played 1991 Serie A games with Hellas Verona in 2, the first of which was on September 15th at Inter shortly after his 19th birthday.

Stefan Schwoch: Born in Bolzano in 1969, but grew up as a center forward at Passer Meran. Achieved impressive numbers in Serie B: 135 goals in 380 games, but in Serie A with Venezia he only played 14 games with 2 goals, making his debut on September 13.9.1998, XNUMX.

Gianluca Lamacchi: Born in Bolzano in 1972. Defender. Serie A debut on September 27.9.1998, 4 with Piacenza against Vicenza. Played 92 games in 11.4.1999 Serie A seasons with Piacenza, scoring one goal (on April 2, 0 in a XNUMX-XNUMX win against Perugia).

Paolo Orlandoni: Like Lamacchi, born in Bolzano in 1972. Goalkeeper. Serie A debut on August 29.8.1999, 11 with Reggina at Juventus. A total of 46 Serie A seasons and 5 matches with 13 teams: Reggina (1 games/3 year), Bologna (1/1), Lazio (1/25), Piacenza (2/4) and Inter (6/1 ). Won 1 Champions League, 5 Club World Cup, 5 championship titles, 3 Italian Super Cups, XNUMX Italian Cups (mostly as a substitute goalie).

Simon Laner played in Serie A for Cagliari (l.) and Hellas Verona.

Simon Laner: Born in Merano in 1984. Midfield player. Still active, but currently without a club. As the last South Tyrolean to date, he made his debut in Serie A with Cagliari near Palermo on August 29, 2010. In one season with Cagliari and three with Hellas Verona he has played 22 Serie A games so far. Greatest success: U19 European Championship title in 2003 with, among others, Aquilani and Pazzini as teammates.

Serie A Italy	SP	TV	P
1. Inter	33	79:18	86
2.Milan	33	64:39	69
3. Juventus	33	47:26	64
4.Bologna	33	48:26	62
5. Roma	32	57:38	55
6. Atalanta	32	59:37	54
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