Paolo Barison (, ; 23 June 1936 in – 17 April 1979) was an Italian association footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

During his club career, Barison played for S.S.C. Venezia, Genoa C.F.C., A.C. Milan, U.C. Sampdoria, A.S. Roma, and S.S.C. Napoli. He made his Serie A debut with Genoa on 8 September 1957, in a 4–0 away defeat against Napoli. He was a key figure in Milan winning the 1962–63 European Cup, scoring six goals during their cup run, however he was dropped for the final in favour of Gino Pivatelli.

International career

At international level, Barison earned 9 caps and scored 6 goals for the Italy national football team between 1958 and 1966. He made his international debut on 28 February 1959, in a 1–1 friendly home draw against Spain, and he later took part at the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England. In the latter tournament, he assisted Sandro Mazzola's opening goal and then scored a late goal himself in the team's opening 2–0 win over Chile. Italy were eliminated in the first round following an unexpected 1–0 loss to North Korea in their final group match, in which he also appeared.

Honours

Milan