Aldo Cantarutti was born in Marzano, near Udine, on January 17, 1958. He started his career in the youth teams of Torino and worked his way up and debuted in Serie A on April 10, 1977 in the game won 3-1 against Catanzaro. At this point the Granata sent him on loan to Monza in Serie B. He did reasonably well playing as left-winger and even scored in Coppa Italia against Lazio.
He impressed the Biancocelesti so much that in the 1978-79 season he signed for them. A mediocre season for Lazio and despite Renzo Garlaschelli suffering an injury which took him out of the squad for some time, Cantarutti only managed 9 league games with one goal against Inter. At the end of the season Lazio sold him to Pisa in Serie B.
He played a couple of seasons for the Nerazzurri as centre-forward and in his second year he was Pisa’s top scorer with 12 goals. In 1981-82 he signed for Catania, again in Serie B. In his first year he scored 10 goals and in his second, thanks also to his 11 League goals, he contributed to a historic promotion to Serie A. Top tier football did not last long as Catania stayed just one year, winning only one game and collecting 12 points. Cantarutti was top scorer for the team but with just 4 goals.
In 1984-85 he played for Ascoli, still in Serie A but another relegation. In 1985 he signed for Atalanta and was top scorer. The next year he got seriously injured and missed most of the season. The Bergamaschi were relegated but the purgatory of Serie B lasted just one year. Cantarutti played well and helped his attacking companion Oliviero Garlini score 17 league goals.
He started the 1988-89 season with Brescia but in the autumn transfer window he was sold to Vicenza in Serie C1. He played there for two years before quitting active football.
At national level he has a cap with the Under 21’s and also played a Under 20's World Cup.
Once he stopped playing he became a scout, in charge of the technical departments. He has worked with Atalanta, Valencia, Lecce, Celta Vigo and Vicenza.
With Lazio he appeared in 12 matches (9 in Serie A and 3 in Coppa Italia) with one goal.
Lazio Career
Season | Total Appearances (goals) | Serie A | Coppa Italia |
12 (1) | 9 (1) | 3 |
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