Giuseppe Meazza

Italian association football player and manager (1910-1979)

Giuseppe Meazza (23 August 191021 August 1979) is a former Italian football player. He has played for Italy national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.[1]

Giuseppe Meazza
Personal information
Full name Giuseppe Meazza
Date of birth (1910-08-23)23 August 1910
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Date of death 21 August 1979(1979-08-21) (aged 68)
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1927-1940
1940-1942
1942-1943
1943-1944
1944-1945
1945-1946
1946-1947
Internazionale Milano / Ambrosiana / Ambrosiana-Inter
Milano
Juventus
Varese
Ambrosiana-Inter
Atalanta
Internazionale Milano
National team
1930-1939 Italy
Teams managed
1946
1946-1948
1948-1949
1949-1951
1952-1953
1955-1956
1957
Atalanta
Internazionale Milano
Beşiktaş
Aurora Pro Patria
Italy
Internazionale Milano
Internazionale Milano
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career statistics change

[2]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
ItalyLeague
1927/28 Internazionale Milano Championship 33 11
1928/29 Ambrosiana Championship 29 33
1929/30 Serie A 33 31
1930/31 34 24
1931/32 Ambrosiana-Inter Serie A 28 21
1932/33 32 20
1933/34 32 21
1934/35 30 18
1935/36 29 25
1936/37 26 11
1937/38 26 20
1938/39 16 4
1939/40 0 0
1940/41 Milano Serie A 14 6
1941/42 23 3
1942/43 Juventus Serie A 27 10
1944 Varese Campionato Alta 21 7
1944 Ambrosiana-Inter Campionato Alta 15 1
1945/46 Atalanta Serie A 14 2
1946/47 Internazionale Milano Serie A 17 2
Country Italy 479 270
Total 479 270

International career statistics change

[3]

Italy national team
YearAppsGoals
1930 5 6
1931 6 5
1932 4 2
1933 5 5
1934 9 7
1935 3 2
1936 4 2
1937 5 1
1938 6 3
1939 6 0
Total 53 33

References change

  1. "Giuseppe Meazza: A legend ahead of his time". 24 December 2012.
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Giuseppe Meazza". www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. "Giuseppe Meazza - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.