Ernesto Castano


Ernesto Castano is a former Italian football player from Cinisello Balsamo in the Province of Milan, 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 football team that won UEFA Euro 1968.

Club career

Castano played club football for three Italian clubs throughout his career: Legnano, Triestina, and most prominently with Juventus, where he won several domestic titles, also serving as the team's captain.

International career

At international level, Castano also played for the Italian national football team on seven occasions between 1959 and 1969, winning the 1968 UEFA European Championship on home soil.

Outside of football

On 3 July 1968, Castano founded the Italian Footballers' Association, in Milan, along with several fellow footballers, such as Giacomo Bulgarelli, Sandro Mazzola, Gianni Rivera, Giancarlo De Sisti, and Giacomo Losi, as well as the recently retired Sergio Campana, also a lawyer, who was appointed president of the association.

Honours

Club

;Juventus
;Italy