Raffaele Sansone
Italian footballer and coach (1910-1994)
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Raffaele Sansone (Italian pronunciation: [raffaˈɛːle sanˈsoːne]; 20 September 1910 – 11 September 1994) was a football player and coach from Montevideo, Uruguay, who played as a midfielder. Born in Uruguay, he played for the Italy national team.
Date of birth
20 September 1910
Place of birth
Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death
11 September 1994 (aged 83)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 11 September 1994 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Bologna, Italy | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1931 | Peñarol | ? | (?) |
| 1931–44 | Bologna | 52 | (9) |
| 1933–34 | Peñarol | ? | (?) |
| 1934–44 | Bologna | 239 | (32) |
| 1945–46 | Napoli | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1932 | Italy | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1945–46 | Napoli | ||
| 1951 | Bologna | ||
| 1952–53 | Bari | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
International career
Sansone was also called up by the Italy national football team as an oriundo; he was allowed to play for Italy due to his parents being from Salerno.[2] He turned out for the azzurri a total of three times, two of these times as starter in the silver medal 1931–32 Central European International Cup campaign.