Mario Varglien

Mario Varglien
Personal information
Full name Mario Varglien
Date of birth (1905-12-26)26 December 1905
Place of birth Fiume, Austria-Hungary
Date of death 11 August 1978(1978-08-11) (aged 72)
Place of death Florence, Italy
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Defensive Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926–1927 Fiumana
1927–1928 Pro Patria 20 (2)
1928–1942 Juventus 353 (17)
1942–1943 Sanremese
1943–1944 Triestina 11 (0)
International career
1935 Italy[1] 1 (0)
Managerial career
1946–1947 Triestina
1948–1951 Como
1951–1952 Pro Patria
1952–1954 Roma
Medal record
 Italy
FIFA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1934 Italy
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mario Varglien (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmaːrjo ˈvarʎen]; 26 December 1905 – 11 August 1978), also known as Varglien I, was an Italian football player and manager born in Fiume (today Rijeka), who played as a defensive midfielder.[2]

Club career

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Varglien played most of his club career with Juventus,[3][2] winning five Serie A championships,[3] and also serving as the team's captain.

International career

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At the international level, Varglien was also part of the Italy national football team that won the 1934 FIFA World Cup.[1]

Personal life

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Mario's brother, Giovanni Varglien, also played football in Italy and with the Italy national team; the two brothers played together at Juventus.

Honours

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Player

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Juventus
Italy

Individual

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Coach

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Como

References

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  1. ^ a b c Mariani, Maurizio (31 October 2023). "Italy - International Matches 1930-1939". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Profile Player Mario (I) Varglien". MyJuve.it. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Mario Varglien I". Forza-Juventus.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
  4. ^ "Juventus creates its Hall of Fame - Juventus". Juventus.com. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Juventus F.C. captains
1938–1942
Succeeded by