Mario Varglien

Mario Varglien (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmaːrjo ˈvarʎen]; 26 December 1905 – 11 August 1978), also known as Varglien I, was an Italian football player and manager born in Fiume (today Rijeka), who played as a midfielder.

Mario Varglien
Personal information
Full name Mario Varglien
Date of birth (1905-12-26)26 December 1905
Place of birth Fiume, Austria-Hungary
Date of death 11 August 1978(1978-08-11) (aged 72)
Place of death Florence, Italy
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
192?–2? U.S. Fiumana
192?–27 Pro Patria
1927–42 Juventus F.C.[1][2] 353 (17)
1943–44 U.S. Triestina 11 (0)
National team
1935 Italy[3] 1 (0)
Teams managed
1946–47 Triestina
1948–51 Como
1951–52 Pro Patria
1952–54 Roma
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Varglien played club football with Juventus for most of his career, winning five Serie A championships, and also serving as the team's captain.

International career

At international level, Varglien was also part of the Italian national football team which won the 1934 FIFA World Cup.

Personal life

Mario's brother, Giovanni Varglien also played football in Italy and with the Italian national team; the two brothers played at Juventus together.

Honours

Player

Club

Juventus

International

Italy

Coach

Club

Como

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Luis Monti
Juventus F.C. captains
1938–1942
Succeeded by
Pietro Rava
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