Career
As a player, Brighenti played at both professional and international level as a striker, before beginning his coaching career. Brighenti was a quick, hardworking, and dynamic centreforward, with good technical ability, and a powerful, accurate shot. Playing career Making his professional debut in 1949, Brighenti played for Modena, nazionale, Triestina, Padova, Sampdoria and Torino, winning two consecutive Serie A titles with in 1953 and 1954.
Brighenti scored a total of 155 goals in 363 career league games.
He was also top-scorer in Serie A once throughout his career, during the 1960-1961 season, scoring 27 goals. Brighenti also earned nine caps for Italy between 1959 and 1961, scoring two goals.
Coaching career Brighenti retired as a player in 1965, and began his first football management job with Varese in 1968. Brighenti was manager at Varese twice, and also managed Seregno and Lecco.
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