Carlo Bigatto

Carlo Bigatto ( born August 29, 1895 in Balzola, † September 16, 1942 in Turin ) was an Italian football player and coach.

During his playing days Bigatto played in midfield. His trademark was a white- black cap that until handed over the ears on the sides and he wore to protect his hair. In some statistics, he is also called Bigatto I.

Career

Carlo Bigatto started to play football games, like many of his later team-mate at Juventus even in the youth team of the Turin Collegio " San Giuseppe " and was initially striker. He spent his entire career at Juventus, for which he was active from 1913 to 1931.

Be debut at Juventus was Bigatto on October 12, 1913 in a 3-1 home win against Libertas Milan. During World War II he served in the infantry brigade Pinerolo, with whom he fought on all fronts.

After his return to Juve known as the chain -smoking Carlo Bigatto played in central midfield and only helped in attack when required from. In 1922 he was captain of the Old Lady. In the Italian national Bigatto debuted on March 22, 1925 7-0 victory against France. By 1927, he completed a total of Azzurra five caps for the Squadra, where he succeeded no scoring. In the season 1925/26, Bigatto won under Jenő Károly József Viola and Juve after a 7-1 in the round and a 5-0 in the second leg against Alba Rome its first Italian championship. The Italian was doing ordinary force in the midfield in the star-studded of the time, such as Combi, Hirzer or Munerati team. 1930/31 was followed by Carlo Carcano his second Scudetto, but Bigatto came here only once used. After the season that ushered in the period of Quinquennio d' Oro, the Italians ended his active career.

Throughout his playing career Bigatto always insisted to stay amateur. The Italian was his personal freedom even so important that he refused categorically to accept money for his appearances, although he already played together at the end of his career with full-time professionals as Virginio Rosetta.

After his retirement Carlo Bigatto worked for a short time as a coach at Juventus. As of December 16, 1934, he replaced together with Benedetto Gola the under the pressure of the Fascist regime dismissed because of his homosexuality Carlo Carcano, who had led the team previously to four Italian championships in a row. Bigatto Gola and won with the Old Lady 1934/35 once again the title, two points ahead of Ambrosiana - Inter. To the next season they were followed by Virginio Rosetta as a coach.

Carlo Biagatto died on 16 September 1942 at the age of 47 years in Turin.

Achievements

• Italian Championship: In 1925/26, 1930/31 ( as a player )
• 1934/35 (as coach )