Alfonso Negro
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Career & Clubs
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Negro started his career with Angri in Serie C at the age of 15. He moved on to Catanzarese in Serie B. While at Catanzarese, he made his international debut with Italy B team against Hungary in Vercelli. In 1934, he transferred to Fiorentina in Serie A. In that era, three other American-born players -- Armando Frigo, Alfio Argentieri and Umberto Piccolo—played in Italy at that time, but only Armando Frigo played in the Serie A. Alfonso Negro played 51 games for Fiorentina and scored five goals, before being transferred to Napoli in 1938, where he played 25 games and scored three goals.
Negro was selected to play for Italy at the 1936 Olympic Games. He scored a goal against Norway and went on to win a gold medal in the tournament.
- Club
- Unione Sportiva Catanzaro (1933–1934)
- Club
- ACF Fiorentina (1935–1938)
- Club
- U.S. Angri Calcio 1927 A.S.D. (1930–1933)
- Club
- SSC Napoli (1938–1941)
- Club
- Associazione Calcio Ercolano 1924 (1942–1952)
- Club
- Italy men's national association football team (1936–1936)
- National team
- Italy
Legacy
Clubs
- U.S. Angri Calcio 1927 A.S.D.1930–1933
- Unione Sportiva Catanzaro1933–1934
- ACF Fiorentina1935–1938
- Italy men's national association football team1936–1936
- SSC Napoli1938–1941
- Associazione Calcio Ercolano 19241942–1952
Played together with
Abel BalboACF Fiorentina · 1999–2000- Abel BalboACF Fiorentina
Achille PicciniACF Fiorentina · 1934–1938- Achille PicciniItaly men's national association football team · 1936–1936
- Achille PicciniSSC Napoli · 1938–1939
Adam OunasSSC Napoli · 2017
Adem LjajićACF Fiorentina · 2010–2013
Adolfo BaloncieriItaly men's national association football team · 1920–1930
Adrian MutuACF Fiorentina · 2006–2011
AdrianoACF Fiorentina · 2002–2002
Ahmed HegaziACF Fiorentina · 2012–2015
Aimo DianaItaly men's national association football team · 2004–2007
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Alfonso Negro was an American-born Italian football (soccer) player, who played as a forward; he is believed to be the first American-born player in Serie A and the first American-born player to have played for Italy.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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