Gaudenzio Bernasconi (Italian pronunciation: [ɡauˈdɛntsjo bernaˈskoːni]; 8 August 1932 – 10 January 2023)[1] was an Italian football player and coach, who played as a midfielder.

He held the record for most appearances for Sampdoria[2] with 334, and is now third, behind only Roberto Mancini and Moreno Mannini.

Bernasconi played for 13 seasons (388 games, no goals) in the Italian Serie A for Atalanta B.C.

Bernasconi made his debut for the Italy national team on 25 April 1956 in a game against Brazil.

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