Aldo Boffi Explained

Aldo Boffi
Birth Date:26 February 1915
Birth Place:Giussano, Kingdom of Italy
Death Place:Giussano, Italy
Position:Striker
Years1:1934–1936
Clubs1:Seregno
Years2:1936–1945
Clubs2:AC Milan
Caps2:163
Goals2:109
Years3:1945–1946
Clubs3:Atalanta
Caps3:17
Goals3:3
Years4:1946–1952
Clubs4:Seregno
Caps4:107
Goals4:56
Totalcaps:287
Totalgoals:168
Nationalyears1:1938–1939
Nationalteam1:Italy
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Aldo Boffi (pronounced as /it/; 26 February 1915 – 26 October 1987) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a striker. At club level, he played for Italian sides Seregno, AC Milan and Atalanta, and he represented the Italy national football team at international level.

Club career

Boffi played club football with Seregno, AC Milan and Atalanta. During the 1938–39 season, he was joint-capcannonieri (top scorer) in Serie A, along with Ettore Puricelli of Bologna, with 19 goals; he managed the same feat in the 1939–40 and 1941–42 Serie A seasons, with 24 and 22 goals respectively.[1] [2]

International career

Boffi made two appearances for Italy between 1938 and 1939.[1] [3]

Career statistics

[1] [3]

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AC Milan1936–193722867--2815
1937–1938241643102919
1938–1939281922--3021
1939–1940302410--3124
1940–1941231622--2518
1941–1942262256--3128
1942–194310432--136
1944–194510--6575
Total164109232275194136

Honours

Individual

1938–39, 1939–40, 1941–42[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/players/boffidata.html RSSSF - Aldo Boffi - Goals in Serie A
  2. Web site: Italy - Serie A Top Scorers. Roberto Di Maggio. Igor Kramarsic. Alberto Novello. 11 June 2015. RSSSF. 2 December 2015.
  3. http://www.enciclopediadelcalcio.it/CoppaItalia1.htm Coppa Italia