Alberto Piccinini (footballer)

Alberto Piccinini (25 January 1923 – 14 April 1972) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was regarded as one of the first liberos when Gipo Viani, his coach at Salernitana pulled him back to defence and assigned him to mark the opposition's number 9.

Honours

 * Juventus
 * Serie A champion: 1949–50, 1951–52.