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.

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Gaudenzio Bernasconi

Bernasconi with Sampdoria in 1961
Personal information
Date of birth	(1932-08-08)8 August 1932
Place of birth	Ponte San Pietro, Italy
Date of death	10 January 2023(2023-01-10) (aged 90)
Place of death	Bergamo, Italy
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1949–1952	Ponte San Pietro	51	(0)
1952–1954	Atalanta	54	(0)
1954–1965	Sampdoria	334	(0)
1965–1968	Jesi	89	(0)
1968–1970	Urbino	38	(0)
International career
1956–1959	Italy	6	(0)
Managerial career
1967–1968	Jesi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Bernasconi made his debut for the Italy national team on 25 April 1956 in a game against Brazil. In total, he obtained six caps for Italy between 1956 and 1959.