Giuseppe Grezar
Italian footballer (1918–1949)
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Giuseppe "Pino" Grezar (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe ɡrеˈdzar]; 25 November 1918 – 4 May 1949) was an Italian football player, who played as a midfielder for Torino F.C. and died in the Superga air disaster together with the whole Grande Torino team.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 November 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Trieste, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 1949 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Superga, Italy | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1942 | Triestina | 83 | (51) |
| 1942–1943 | Torino | 30 | (3) |
| 1943 | Ampelea | 15 | (1) |
| 1945–1949 | Torino | 123 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 1942–1948 | Italy | 8 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Grezar was born in Trieste. He played as a midfielder, debuting for Triestina. He was acquired by Torino in 1942.
With Torino, Grezar played 154 times and won five consecutive Serie A scudetti, until dying with most of the team in the Superga air disaster near Turin, in May 1949. He was capped eight times for the Italy national team, scoring one goal. He also played with Ampelea Isola in 1944.[2]
The Stadio Giuseppe Grezar in Trieste is dedicated to him.
Honours
Torino
Individual
