Mario Mazzoni (29 March 1931 â 17 May 2019) was a former Italian professional footballer and manager who played as a midfielder.
In 2014, he was inducted into ACF Fiorentina Hall of Fame.
In his youth, Mazzoni played for Fiorentina, before playing for several other Tuscan teams such as Le Signe, Siena, and Empoli.
After one season at Ascoli, he was bought by Bari for the 1953âÂÂ54 IV Serie, where he spent most of his career, becoming the captain and reaching Serie A in 1958. At Bari, he made a total of 313 appearances and scored 25 goals (of which 90 appearances and 7 goals in Serie A), becoming the third player with most appearances in the club's history.
He then spent one season at Prato during the 1963âÂÂ64 Serie B, before ending his career at Poggibonsi after the 1964âÂÂ65 Serie D season.
In 1970, Mazzoni was appointed as assistant coach of Fiorentina. At the end of the 1974âÂÂ75 season, he replaced Nereo Rocco, who had quit his role of first team coach, leading the club to the victory of the 1974âÂÂ75 Coppa Italia. He also led Siena during the 1978âÂÂ79 Serie C2.
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