Background
Brio was born in Lecce, Apulia.
Brio was born in Lecce, Apulia.
An atypical continental defender, he was not particularly technically gifted, although he was known for his strength, tenacity, and physicality, as well as his ability in the air, which often made him a goal threat on set pieces. This also allowed him to play as a centre-forward earlier in his career. In addition to his athletic ability, he was also known for his concentration, and was an excellent man-marker, and reader of the game.
Club career He began his career with his local club, United States. Lecce, during the 1973-1974 season, before moving to for the 1974-1975 season, although he did not make a single appearance with the club that season.
He was later sent on loan to Pistoiese from 1975 to 1978, before returning to His first season with the Turin club was the 1978-1979 season, and he made his Serie A debut with on 18 March 1979, as they defeated Napoli 1–0.
He remained with the club until the 1989-1990 season, captaining the club from 1988 to 1990, when he retired from professional football. Overall, he made 378 appearances for in all competitions, scoring 24 goals, 16 of which came in Serie A over 243 appearances.
International career Despite his success at club level, Brio, along with his defensive team-mate Luciano Favero, never made an appearance for the Italian national side, as manager Enzo Bearzot preferred Fulvio Collovati, for his elegant style of play, and Pietro Vierchowod, for his speed and adeptness at the zonal marking system, in his position.
He has trained recently in Belgium as R.A.E.C. Mons"s head coach.
Juventus Serie A: 1980-1981, 1981-1982, 1983-1984, 1985-1986 Italian Cup: 1978-1979, 1982-1983, 1989-1990 Union of European Football Associations Champions League: 1984-1985 Union of European Football Associations Cup Winners" Cup: 1983-1984 Union of European Football Associations Cup: 1989-1990 European Super Cup: 1984 Intercontinental Cup: 1985.
He was a member of Italy"s Olympic squad under his former team-mate Dino Zoff during the late 80s.
