Franco Pedroni

Franco Pedroni

Personal information
Full name	Franco Pedroni
Date of birth	(1926-09-13)13 September 1926
Place of birth	Somma Lombardo, Italy
Date of death	12 February 2001(2001-02-12) (aged 74)
Place of death	Gallarate, Italy
Positions	Midfielder defender
Youth career
1942–1943	Gallaratese
1943–1946	Sommese
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1948	Gallaratese	52	(0)
1948–1952	Como	144	(1)
1952–1956	Milan	65	(1)
1956–1960	Alessandria	109	(0)
1960–1961	Pro Vercelli	4	(0)
Managerial career
1962–1963	Pro Patria
1963–1964	Mestrina
1965–1968	Casale
1968–1969	Verbania
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 2, 2010

Franco Pedroni (13 September 1926 – 12 February 2001) was an Italian professional footballer and manager who played as a midfielder or as a defender.

Playing career

As a footballer, Pedroni made his debut in Serie A while playing with Como during the 1949–50 season. Later, he signed for Milan, winning 1954–55 championship, and also played for Alessandria.

Coaching career

Pedroni's first experiences as a coach were with Alessandria, where he managed the team together with Luciano Robotti. He was young Gianni Rivera's mentor.

He later managed some teams in lower divisions.