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Bernardo Rogora, Fiorentina's 1969 title-winning defender, dies aged 88
Bernardo Rogora has died aged 88, Fiorentina and Italian football sources said on 4 November.
The right-back was born in Solbiate Olona, in northern Italy, and played for Fiorentina for five seasons.
He was a key defender in Fiorentina’s 1969 league title, the club’s second and, according to the report, most recent Italian championship.
Rogora made 173 appearances and scored five goals for the club.
He also won the 1966 Coppa Italia and Mitropa Cup with Fiorentina.
Former teammate Giancarlo De Sisti remembered him as a serious, reserved person who defended tenaciously on the pitch.
Fiorentina has expressed its condolences, and no further plans were reported.
Bernardo Rogora, a defender in Fiorentina’s 1969 title-winning team, has died aged 88.
The club expressed deep sorrow, describing him as one of the heroes of its second league title.
Rogora made 173 appearances and scored five goals in five seasons with Fiorentina.
He also won the Coppa Italia with the club in 1966 and the Mitropa Cup in 1966.
Former teammate Giancarlo De Sisti remembered him as a committed defender and a serious, reserved person.
- Who
- Bernardo Rogora, former Fiorentina right-back.
- What
- He died aged 88.
- When
- The news was reported on 4 November 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Rogora made his Serie A debut against Genoa at Marassi.
Rogora won the Coppa Italia with Fiorentina.
Rogora won the Mitropa Cup with Fiorentina.
Rogora was part of the Fiorentina team that won the club’s second league title.
News of Rogora’s death aged 88 was reported.
- Age at death
- 88
- Fiorentina appearances
- 173
- Fiorentina goals
- 5
- Fiorentina title
- 1969 Serie A championship
- Other Fiorentina honours
- Coppa Italia in 1965-66; Mitropa Cup in 1966
- Birthplace
- Solbiate Olona, in the province of Varese
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one of the heroes of Fiorentina’s second league title
He was a good person, serious and reserved
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La Fiorentina esprime il proprio cordoglio per la scomparsa di Bernardo Rogora, eroe del secondo Scudetto viola. Con 173 presenze e 5 reti in maglia viola, Rogora ha contribuito alla conquista dello Scudetto del ‘69, della Coppa Italia del ‘65/‘66 e della Mitropa Cup nel ‘66.