Peter Bevilacqua

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Peter Bevilacqua
Personal information
Full name Pietro Paolo Bevilacqua
Date of birth(1933-06-29)29 June 1933
Place of birth San Marco in Lamis, Italy
Original team(s) University Blues
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1953 Carlton 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Pietro Paolo Bevilacqua (English: Peter Paul Bevilacqua; born 29 June 1933 in San Marco in Lamis, Italy) is a former Australian rules footballer and soccer player. [1]

Bevilacqua's Australian rules career was short and uneventful at the highest level but is significant for the fact he is the only known VFL/AFL footballer to have been born in Italy. His one and only game at VFL level was for Carlton against North Melbourne in Round 18 1953. [2] [3] [4]

Bevilacqua played two senior games for Victorian first division football (soccer) club Juventus (now Bulleen Zebras). [2]

In 2012, Bevilacqua was named in a celebratory Carlton international team as a follower. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bevilacqua: Rover cleared to Moe with proviso". Narracan Shire Advocate. 15 April 1955. Retrieved 15 February 2023– via Trove.
  2. 1 2 De Bolfo, Anthony (1 November 2005). "The Peter Bevilacqua Story". Blueseum.org. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  3. ↑ "Peter Bevilacqua". Blueseum.org. 8 February 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  4. ↑ De Bolfo, Anthony (21 May 2005). "Arrivederci, but memories remain". The Age. Archived from the original on 4 September 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  5. ↑ De Bolfo, Anthony (26 June 2012). "Carlton's International XVIII". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 15 February 2023.


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