Background
Cervato was born in Carmignano di Brenta, province of Padua.
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Sergio Cervato
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One of the finest defenders of Serie A, he was a quick and tireless competitor. He also boasted a fierce shot and took both penalties and free-kicks. Playing for Air Corps Fiorentina, he often contributed to the Viola"s attacks, scoring 31 goals during his 10 years in Florence.
In the 1955-1956 Scudetto Triumph, American Car and Foundry Fiorentina lost just one game – the very last one at Genoa.
In the 1957 European Cup Final a Cervato captained team gave Real Madrid a fright but eventually lost 2–0. Cevato Captained Fiorentina
After he retired he managed Pescara, Empoli and Fiorentina youth teams.
He died at 76 years old in Florence. Honours
With American Car and Foundry Fiorentina
1955-1956 Serie A Winners
1956-1957 Serie A Runner-up
1956-1957 European Cup Runner-up
1957-1958 Serie A Runner-up
1958-1959 Serie A Runner-up
1958-1959 Coppa Italia Runner-up
1959-1960 Coppa Italia Runner-up
With Juventus F.C
1959-1960 Serie A
1959-1960 Coppa Italia
1960-1961 Serie A.
Achievements
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In the 1955–1956 season he won 1 title ("Scudetto") with Air Corps Fiorentina. He won 2 more titles with Juventus F.C. He closed career in 1965 with Spal Ferrara in Serie B. In Serie A he played 466 matches and scored 45 goals. The 1955-1956 team is regarded as one of the best Serie A has ever seen and Fulvio Bernardini"s men should have won more titles being runners-up in 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960. Foreign Italian national team he got 28 international caps, scored 4 goals and participated at the 1954 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup.
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Born
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Nationality
Italy