Luigi Burlando | |
Fullname: | Luigi Virgilio Romolo Burlando |
Birth Date: | 23 January 1899[1] |
Birth Place: | Genoa, Italy |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1919–1921 |
Years2: | 1921–1931 |
Clubs1: | Doria |
Clubs2: | Genoa |
Caps1: | 8 |
Caps2: | 133 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Goals2: | 5 |
Manageryears1: | 1931–1932 |
Managerclubs1: | Genoa |
Nationalyears1: | 1920–1925 |
Nationalteam1: | Italy |
Nationalcaps1: | 19 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Luigi Burlando (pronounced as /it/; 23 January 1899 – 12 December 1967) was an Italian football midfielder and manager. He also played water polo.[2]
Originally from Genoa, he played all of his career in his hometown, starting off with Doria, before spending a decade with Genoa.
At international level, Burlando most notably represented Italy at the 1920 and the 1924 Summer Olympics. He made 19 appearances for Italy in total between 1920 and 1925, scoring once. He also competed in the men's water polo tournament at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[3]