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Mario Varglien

Mario Varglien, also known as Varglien I, was an Italian football player and manager born in Fiume, who played as a defensive midfielder.

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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 Italy1 1 (0)
Managerial career
1946–1947 Triestina
1948–1951 Como
1951–1952 Pro Patria
1952–1954 Roma
* 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

Varglien played most of his club career with Juventus,32 winning five Serie A championships,3 and also serving as the team's captain.

International career

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

Personal life

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

Honours

Player

Juventus
Italy

Individual

Coach

Como
References

References

  1. Mariani, Maurizio (31 October 2023). "Italy - International Matches 1930-1939". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  2. "Profile Player Mario (I) Varglien". MyJuve.it. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  3. "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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