Mario Pretto
Italian footballer and manager
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Mario Pretto (7 October 1915 – 2 April 1984) was an Italian footballer turned coach who managed Bolivia in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 October 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Schio, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 2 April 1984 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Campinas, Brazil | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Calcio Schio | |||
| 1937–1949 | Napoli | 223 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1950 | Litoral | ||
| 1950 | Bolivia | ||
| 1951–1954 | Audax Italiano | ||
| 1954–1955 | Unión La Calera | ||
| 1955 | Chile (assistant) | ||
| 1957–1958 | Guarani | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
A football defender, Pretto was with Calcio Schio before joining Napoli in 1937, with whom he spent his entire professional career.[2][3]
Following his retirement, he emigrated to South America and managed Bolivian club Litoral and subsequently the Bolivia national team[4] in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.[2][3]
In 1951, he came to Chile and led Audax Italiano until 1954. The next year, he served as the assistant coach of Luis Tirado in the Chile national team.[2]
In 1957, he moved to Brazil, led Guarani[5] and made his home in Campinas, São Paulo state.[2][3]
Outside football
He made an appearance in the 1948 Italian film 11 uomini e un pallone (Eleven men and a ball) by Carlo Dapporto, alongside the also footballers Amedeo Amadei, Carlo Parola, Leandro Remondini and Héctor Puricelli.[2][3]
