Bruno Neri
Italian footballer (1910–1944)
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Bruno Neri (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbruːno ˈneːri]; 12 October 1910 – 10 July 1944) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder, and was a World War II partisan.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 12 October 1910 | ||
| Date of death | 10 July 1944 (aged 33) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1929 | Faenza | ||
| 1929–1936 | Fiorentina | 187 | (1) |
| 1936–1937 | Lucchese | 25 | (0) |
| 1937–1940 | Torino | 65 | (1) |
| 1940–1944 | Faenza | ||
| Total | 277 | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| 1936–1937 | Italy | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
Neri played club football for Faenza, Fiorentina, Lucchese and Torino; he also earned three caps for the Italy national team.[1][2]
Antifascist and partisan
Neri was an anti-fascist, and in 1931, at the inaugural match at a new stadium named in honour of Italian fascist Giovanni Berta, Neri was the sole player to refuse to give a fascist salute before the game, instead keeping both arms straight down by his sides.[3]
In 1940, Neri began combining his playing career with anti-fascist activities; he was killed in an ambush by German troops at Marradi on 10 July 1944.[4]
