Pietro Pastorino

Pietro Pastorino was born in Genoa, on August 17, 1913.

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He started his football as a boy with Santa Margherita and then joined Genova 1893.

In 1930 he joined the first team squad for two seasons but only played 1 league game under Géza Székány, Luigi Burlando and then Karl Rumbold. The Rossoblu finished 4th and 11th. One of his teammates was future Lazio, Virgilio Levratto (1934-36).

In 1932 he spent a season with nearby Imperia in the Prima Divisione (3rd tier). He played 21 league games and the Dragons finished 6th in Group D under Enrico Carzino.

In 1933 Pastorino returned to Genova 1893 and played 8 league games. The Rossoblu finished 17th and were relegated to Serie B under manager József Nagy.

In 1934 he joined GC Vigevanesi (from Vigevano in Lombardy) in Serie B. He stayed two seasons, making 55 league appearances with 1 goal. The Ducali finished 5th and 16th (relegated).

In 1936 he spent another season with Genoa but played with the reserve team. In June however he played the Coppa Italia semi-final against Milan and then the final against Roma which the Rossoblu won 1-0 and lifted the cup.

In 1937 he signed for Atalanta and stayed two seasons. The Bergamaschi were in Serie A the first year but were relegated under Ottavio Barbieri and then finished 3rd in B under Géza Kertész. He played 54 league games and scored 1 goal (Spezia in B).

It was in the summer of 1939 that Pastorino and Lazio's paths crossed. He was loaned to Lazio for their German tour with the idea of then possibly signing him. He played three games out of four but did not convince the club enough to keep him despite the manager being Kertész.

He went instead to Napoli where he played the 1939-40 season in A. He played 16 league games and the Partenopei finished 14th, under Adolfo Balconieri. His teammates included Lazio connection Italo Romagnoli (1940-43) and future great Padova, Milan and Torino manager Nereo Rocco.

In 1940 Pastorino returned to his hometown and joined Liguria (Sampierdarenese) in Serie B. Samp won the league under Adolfo Baloncieri and Pastorino played 20 league games.

In 1941-42 he spent a season with Juve Stabia (Castellammare di Stabia -Naples) in Serie C. He only played 7 league games and the Gialloblu finished 5th.

In 1942 he moved back to Liguria and joined Sestrese in Serie C. The Verdestellati finished 3rd and he played 10 league games with 5 goals.

In 1943-44 he was with Casale (Monferrato-Alessandria) and they finished 8th in the Campionato Alta Italia (due to war) for Liguria and Piedmont. Pastorino played league games.

After the end of the war in 1945-46 he returned to Sestrese for one last season. The Ligurians were in the mixed B-C Alta Italia and finished 9th but were included in the following year's Serie B anyway. He played 31 league games and scored 3 goals and was also head coach.

Pastorino then retired and concentrated on his coaching career in Liguria. In 1948-49 he was with Sestri Levante (C, relegated), 1949-50 Lavagnese (6th tier, 6th), 1956-59 Entella Chiavari (D, 9th, 1st, 2nd promoted to C), 1960-61 Imperia (D, 3rd), 1962-63 Lavagnese (D, 13th) and 1963-64 Entella (D, 1st and promoted).

Pastorino was a midfielder. He had a decent career especially with Atalanta and Napoli and won a Coppa Italia with Genoa. His brief spell at Lazio however did not work out.

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