Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 March 1917 | ||
Place of birth | Lucca, Italy | ||
Date of death | 8 December 1983 66) | (aged||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1934–1937 | Lucchese | 30 | (16) |
1937–1939 | Roma | 53 | (29) |
1939–1941 | Torino | 38 | (14) |
1941–1942 | Livorno | 29 | (6) |
1942–1943 | Fiorentina | 24 | (9) |
1943–1944 | Genova 1893 | 17 | (5) |
1945–1949 | Lucchese | 103 | (24) |
1949–1950 | Prato | 24 | (11) |
Brindisi | |||
Managerial career | |||
Brindisi | |||
1958–1959 | Cascina | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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