Roger Grava
Italian footballer (1922–1949)
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Ruggero Grava (26 April 1922 – 4 May 1949) was an Italian footballer who played as a striker.
Full name
Revelli Ruggero Grava
Date of birth
26 April 1922
Place of birth
Claut, Italy
Date of death
4 May 1949 (aged 27)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Revelli Ruggero Grava | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Claut, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 1949 (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | Superga, Turin, Italy | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AS Roma Paris | |||
| AS Meudon | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1943 | Amiens AC | ||
| 1943 | ÉF Nancy-Lorraine | ||
| 1943–1944 | EF Bordeaux-Guyenne | ||
| 1944–1945 | Bordeaux | 12 | (5) |
| 1945–1948 | Roubaix-Tourcoing | 84 | (30) |
| 1948–1949 | Torino | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He moved to France at the age of 1. He began his playing career with Amiens AC and played for ÉF Nancy-Lorraine, EF Bordeaux-Guyenne, Bordeaux and Roubaix-Tourcoing in France. In 1948, he moved to Torino, with another Frenchman of Italian descent, Émile Bongiorni of RC Paris.[1] They both died in the Superga air disaster on 4 May 1949.
