Giovanni Varglien
Italian footballer and manager (1911–1990)
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Giovanni Varglien (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni ˈvarʎen]; 16 May 1911 – 16 October 1990), also known as Varglien II, was an Italian football manager and player from Fiume who played as a midfielder.
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Date of birth
16 May 1911
Place of birth
Fiume, Austria-Hungary
Date of death
16 October 1990 (aged 79)
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Varglien II in action with Juventus in 1937 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 May 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Fiume, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 1990 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Trieste, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1929 | Fiumana | 10 | (0) |
| 1929–1947 | Juventus | 381 | (35) |
| 1947–1948 | Palermo[1] | 31 | (2) |
| Total | 422 | (37) | |
| International career | |||
| 1936–1939 | Italy | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1948–1949 | Palermo | ||
| 1949–1951 | Atalanta | ||
| 1951–1953 | Novara | ||
| 1953 | Palermo | ||
| 1955–1956 | Vefaspor | ||
| 1956 | Turkey | ||
| 1956–1958 | Vicenza Virtus | ||
| 1958–1959 | Salernitana | ||
| 1959–1960 | Pordenone | ||
| 1960–1961 | Salernitana | ||
| 1961–1962 | Casale | ||
| 1962–1963 | Biellese | ||
| 1963–1964 | Pordenone | ||
| 1964–1966 | Jesi | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
International career
Varglien represented the Italy national football team on three occasions between 1936 and 1937.
Personal life
Giovanni's older brother Mario Varglien, also played for Juventus at the same time and was a World Cup winner with Italy.