 Castano in 1967 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 May 1939 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cinisello Balsamo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 January 2023 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Balsamese | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1956–1957 | Legnano | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1957–1958 | Triestina | 31 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1958–1970 | Juventus | 265 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 322 | (0) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959–1969 | Italy | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Ernesto Castano (Italian pronunciation: [erˈnɛsto ˈkastano];[citation needed] 2 May 1939 – 5 January 2023) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a defender. Throughout his club career he played for Legnano, Triestina, and Juventus, winning domestic titles at the latter club. At international level, he was a member of the Italy national team that won UEFA Euro 1968.