Eraldo Monzeglio was an Italian footballer and manager, known for his successful career from 1906 to 1981.
He was part of the Italian national team that won consecutive FIFA World Cups in 1934 and 1938.
Monzeglio played for clubs like Casale, Bologna, and AS Roma during his 19-year career as a defender.
Биография
Early Life
Eraldo Monzeglio was born in Vignale Monferrato, in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy. His journey in football began in the early 1920s, leading him to a remarkable career as a defender.
Career
Monzeglio's professional career spanned from 1924 to 1943, during which he played for several clubs, including Casale, Bologna, and AS Roma. He achieved significant success with Bologna, winning the Serie A title in the 1928–29 season and two Mitropa Cups in 1932 and 1934. On the international stage, he represented the Italy national team 35 times, contributing to their victories in the FIFA World Cup in 1934 and 1938. His performance in the 1934 tournament earned him a spot on the All-star Team.
After retiring as a player, Monzeglio transitioned into coaching, managing various clubs including Napoli, Sampdoria, and Juventus, as well as the Swiss club Chiasso. His coaching career lasted from 1941 until 1973, although it was marred by controversy due to his close ties with Benito Mussolini, which included serving as Mussolini's personal coach.
Legacy
Eraldo Monzeglio passed away in Turin on November 3, 1981, at the age of 75. His contributions to football were recognized posthumously when he was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2013. Monzeglio remains a notable figure in Italian football history, remembered for both his achievements on the field and the complexities of his life off it.
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Галерея
Карьера и клубы
At international level, Monzeglio played for the Italy national team on 35 occasions, which the team also won two FIFA World Cup finals, in 1934 and 1938, being named to the Team of the Tournament in 1934; he also won two Central European International Cups with Italy.
Monzeglio was born in Vignale Monferrato, in the province of Alessandria (Piedmont). In his nineteen-year career as a football defender, which lasted from 1924 to 1943, he played for Casale, Bologna, and Roma. With Bologna, he was victorious in the 1928–29 championship, also winning two Mitropa Cups in 1932 and 1934.
Despite his success and fame as a footballer, following the conclusion of the Second World War, however, Monzeglio had initially attracted controversy, due to his political views and close friendship with the Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, as well as his role as Mussolini's personal coach. Monzeglio later became a coach, managing the Italian teams of A.S. Roma, Como, Pro Sesto, Napoli, Sampdoria, Juventus, and Lecco, as well as Chiasso, in Switzerland, between 1941 and 1973. Monzeglio died in Turin, on 3 November 1981, at the age of 75. In 2013, he was posthumously inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame.
- Club
- AS Roma (1935–1939)
- Club
- Casale FBC (1923–1926)
- Club
- Bologna F.C. 1909 (1926–1935)
- Club
- Italy men's national association football team (1930–1938)
- National team
- Italy
Наследие
Player
Bologna
Serie A: 1928–29 Mitropa Cup: 1932, 1934 Italy
FIFA World Cup: 1934, 1938 Central European International Cup: 1927–30, 1933–35; runner-up 1931–32
Manager
Napoli
Serie B: 1949–50
Individual
FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament: 1934 Seminatore d'oro: 1959–60 Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2013 (Posthumous)
Клубы
Играл вместе с
- Abdallah YaisienBologna F.C. 1909 · 2013
- Abdon SgarbiItaly men's national association football team · 1929–1929
Abel BalboAS Roma · 1993–1998- Abel BalboAS Roma · 2000–2002
- Abel XavierAS Roma · 2004–2005
- Abel XavierAS Roma · 2005–2005
Achille PicciniItaly men's national association football team · 1936–1936
Adam MasinaBologna F.C. 1909 · 2013
Adaílton Martins BolzanBologna F.C. 1909 · 2007–2010
Adem LjajićAS Roma · 2013–2015- Adevildo De MarchiItaly men's national association football team · 1920–1920
- Adewale WahabAS Roma · 2001–2007
Архив
Паспорт
Идентификаторы и алиасы
Eraldo Monzeglio was an Italian association football coach and player, who played as a defender, in the position of full-back. Monzeglio had a highly successful career as a footballer, although he also later attracted controversy due to his close relationship with the Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. At club level, he played for Casale, Bologna, and Roma, winning the Serie A title and two editions of the Mitropa Cup with Bologna. At international level, he also had success representing the Italy national football team, and was a member of the Italian teams that won consecutive FIFA World Cup titles in 1934 and 1938, being named to the tournament's All-star Team in 1934; he also won two editions of the Central European International Cup with Italy. Along with Giuseppe Meazza and Giovanni Ferrari, he is one of only three Italian players to have won two World Cups. Following his retirement as a player, he worked as a coach for Italian clubs Como, Pro Sesto, Napoli, Sampdoria, and Juventus, as well as Swiss club Chiasso. He was posthumously inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2013.
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