Milton Buzetto (14 November 1937 – 17 September 2018), was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a defender.
Career
Defender, Milton Buzetto was revealed at Palmeiras, and played for the club from 1956 to 1958, playing in 46 matches. He had spells in Noroeste and Bragantino, until arriving at Juventus in 1960, a club where he played throughout the 1960s and made 166 appearances.
Managerial career
As a coach, he became known as "Rei da Retranca" due to his ultra-defensive style. He started his career at Juventus and played for several Brazilian football clubs, with spells at Corinthians and Athletico Paranaense, and winning state titles with Mixto and Comercial-MS.
Honours
Manager Juventus Asahi International Soccer Tournament: 1974
Mixto Campeonato Mato-Grossense: 1979
Comercial-MS Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense: 1985
Death
Buzetto passed away in his hometown Piracicaba, 17 September 2018 at the age of 80, due to aortic artery dissection.
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