Felice Borel

Felice Borel

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Felice Borel was an Italian footballer who played as a striker and was part of the Italy national team that won the 1934 FIFA World Cup.

During his time at Juventus, Borel scored 158 goals and won three Serie A titles and a Coppa Italia.

Borel made three appearances for the Italy national team, scoring his only international goal on his debut against Hungary.

Biography

Early Life

Felice Placido Borel was born in Nice, France, in 1914 into a family with a rich footballing heritage. His father, Ernesto Borel, was a professional player for clubs like Biellese and Juventus, and his older brother, Aldo Borel, also made a name for himself in Serie A. This familial connection to the sport undoubtedly influenced Felice's path in football.

Career

Borel's professional career began with Juventus FC, where he played from 1932 to 1941, becoming one of the club's all-time greats. He scored an impressive 158 goals for Juventus, securing three Serie A titles and a Coppa Italia during his tenure. Notably, he won the Capocannoniere title twice, marking him as one of the league's top scorers. After a brief stint with Torino FC, he returned to Juventus before moving to US Alessandria Calcio and finally SSC Napoli, where he concluded his playing career in 1949. Borel also represented the Italy national team, contributing to their victory in the 1934 FIFA World Cup and scoring on his debut against Hungary in 1933.

Playing Style

Known as "farfallino" or "little butterfly," Borel was celebrated for his speed, dribbling, and technical skills. He primarily played as a centre forward but adapted his role later in his career to include positions like inside forward and offensive midfielder. Despite his talent, Borel faced challenges with injuries throughout his career.

Legacy

Felice Borel remains a significant figure in Italian football history, remembered as one of Juventus's greatest forwards. His contributions to the sport, both at the club and international levels, have left a lasting impact, and he is still regarded as a key player in the annals of Italian football.

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Career & Clubs

International career

Borel made three appearances for the Italy national team between 1933 and 1934, scoring his only international goal on his debut against Hungary on 22 November, in Budapest, during the gold winning 1933–35 Central European International Cup campaign. He was part of the 1934 FIFA World Cup winning national team, appearing once throughout the tournament, during the quarter-final victory over Spain on 1 June.

Club career

Borel was born in Nice, France. During his career, he played for Juventus and cross-city rivals Torino in Serie A and, in Serie B, for Alessandria, and finally for Napoli, where he finished his career. He scored 158 goals for Juventus, winning three Serie A titles (1933, 1934, and 1935) and a Coppa Italia (1938) during his time with the club, as well as the Capocannoniere on two occasions (1933 and 1934); he is currently Juventus's sixth highest goal scorer. During his second spell with the club in the 1940s, he held the position of player-manager. He still holds the record for most goals, in winning the Capocannoniere title, in Serie A while playing for Juventus with 31 goals. Although Ferenc Hirzer still holds the record for most goals in winning the Capocannoniere, in the Best Italian League while playing for Juventus with 35 goals (in 24 matches) but then it was called Prima Divisione.

Style of play

Nicknamed farfallino ("little butterfly," in Italian), Borel usually played as a centre forward, and is regarded as one of Italy's and Juventus's greatest forwards of all time. He was known for his speed, movement, shooting, goalscoring, dribbling, team-play, and technical ability. In his later career he usually played as an inside forward or mezzala, or even as an offensive–minded central midfielder. Despite his ability, however, he was also injury prone.

Club
Juventus FC (1932–1941)
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SSC Napoli (1948–1949)
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Torino FC (1941–1942)
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US Alessandria Calcio 1912 (1946–1947)
Club
Juventus FC (1942–1946)
Club
Italy men's national association football team (1933–1934)
National team
Italy

Personal

Personal life

Felice's older brother Aldo Borel played football professionally, spending 10 seasons in the Serie A, and their father Ernesto Borel played for Biellese, AS Cannes and Juventus in the 1900s and 1910s, and later also served as a manager. To distinguish the brothers, Aldo was known as Borel I and Felice - as Borel II.

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Description

Italian footballer (1914-1993)

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

Felice Placido Borel was an Italian footballer who played as a striker. He was a member of the Italy national team that won the 1934 FIFA World Cup.

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