Alberto Eliani
Italian footballer and manager (1922-2009)
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Alberto Eliani (Italian pronunciation: [alˈbɛrto eˈljaːni]; 14 January 1922 – 8 January 2009) was an Italian professional football player and manager, who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 January 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Trieste, Kingdom of Italy | ||
| Date of death | 8 January 2009 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1941 | Ponziana | ||
| 1941–1942 | Fiorentina | 0 | (0) |
| 1942–1943 | Modena | 16 | (9) |
| 1943–1944 | Ampelea Isola d'Istria | 14 | (6) |
| 1944–1945 | Italcalcio | ||
| 1945–1950 | Fiorentina | 146 | (4) |
| 1950–1956 | Roma | 101 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1948 | Italy | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1960–1961 | Brescia | ||
| 1962–1964 | Udinese | ||
| 1965–1969 | Sambenedettese | ||
| 1969–1970 | Del Duca Ascoli | ||
| 1970–1971 | Chieti | ||
| 1971–1972 | Massese | ||
| 1972–1973 | Trapani | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Eliani played for 9 seasons (216 games, 4 goals) in the Serie A for ACF Fiorentina and A.S. Roma.
International career
Eliani made his debut for the Italy national football team on 4 April 1948 against France. He also played in the match against England later that year, which Italy lost 0–4, and was never called up for the national team again.
External links
- Alberto Eliani at National-Football-Teams.com
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