Aurelio Scagnellato (26 October 1930 – 10 July 2008) was an Italian football defender and managing director. He is known for his time with the successful Padova side during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Aurelio Scagnellato
Personal information
Full name Aurelio Scagnellato
Date of birth (1930-10-26)26 October 1930
Place of birth Franzensfeste, Italy
Date of death 10 July 2008(2008-07-10) (aged 77)
Place of death Padua, Italy
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
????–1950 Plateola
1950–1951 Luparense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1964 Padova 349 (0)
Total 349 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Scagnellato spent his entire professional career with Padova, and was part of the cub's famous defensive line under manager Rocco – nicknamed The Panzer of Rocco – that contributed decisively to the best ever league placement in the history of the Venetian club, a third-place finish during the 1957–58 Serie A season.

With 349 appearances, he is the player with the most matches played in the history of Padova.

After retiring from football, he took on a series of technical and managerial positions at the club, and also held the position of the team's Sporting Director.

Career statistics edit

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Total
1951–52 Padova Serie A 7 0
1952–53 Serie B 33 0
1953–54 32 0
1954–55 32 0
1955–56 32 0
1956–57 Serie A 30 0
1957–58 32 0
1958–59 34 0
1959–60 30 0
1960–61 26 0
1961–62 28 0
1962–63 Serie B 32 0
1963–64 1 0
Total Italy 349 0
Career total 349 0

External links edit

  • Profile at Enciclopediadelcalcio.it (in Italian)