Sauro Tomà

Spezia

Born in Rebocco, Spezia, he began his football career in Rapallo Ruentes. He went on to play for Vogherese, and then for Spezia, after being spotted by a club official of the later during a friendly match. He preferred playing as a goalkeeper, however, as there were many players challenging for the role, he became a full-back.

Torino

He was noted by observers of many teams, amongst them Juventus and Genoa, but Ferruccio Novo contacted the Ligurian team management and convinced him to join Torino. His move to Torino was initially negative, as the transfer was blocked due to alleged lung problems. However, Tomà underwent medical examinations of his own and showed excellent health. Torino had attempted to go back on their deal, as they considered his purchase too challenging (Torino had to exchange five players to Spezia), but Tomà won out. After an immediate apology from Novo, Tomà began his career at Torino as a substitute of Virgilio Maroso, who suffered from continual muscle problems. He was a close friend of Valentino Mazzola, the captain of Torino was the first person he met in Turin. Tomà would be the only player to stay close to Mazzola in the period in which he divorced from his first wife (an action disliked by everyone), in order to marry his second wife. He was nicknamed by his Torino teammates "due metri e settanta" (2.7 meters) because he had difficulty sweeping through balls inside his own area; those he swept often did not exceed three…

Tomà lived near the Stadio Filadelfia in Turin, and participated in many initiatives involving the Grande Torino. Having been the only living player of the Grande Torino, he wrote many books as a testimony to the team, most notably Me Grand Turin, in which he wrote about his entire football career, from beginning to his experience in Turin.

Club

Torino

Serie A (2): 1947–48, 1948–49 A.S. Bari

Serie D (1): 1953–54 Serie C (1): 1954–55