Mario Magnozzi Explained

Mario Magnozzi
Birth Date:20 March 1902
Birth Place:Livorno, Italy
Death Place:Livorno, Italy
Position:Striker
Years1:1921–1930
Clubs1:Livorno
Caps1:223
Goals1:174
Years2:1930–1933
Clubs2:Milan
Caps2:97
Goals2:32
Years3:1933–1936
Clubs3:Livorno
Caps3:57
Goals3:11
Totalcaps:377
Totalgoals:217
Nationalyears1:1924–1932
Nationalteam1:Italy
Nationalcaps1:29
Nationalgoals1:13
Manageryears1:1941–1943
Managerclubs1:Milan
Manageryears2:1948–1949
Managerclubs2:Lecce
Manageryears3:1952–1953
Managerclubs3:AEK Athens
Manageryears4:1954–1956
Managerclubs4:Livorno

Mario Magnozzi (pronounced as /it/; 20 March 1902 – 25 June 1971) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward. He competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics with the Italy national team.[1]

Club career

Magnozzi was born in Livorno, and played for his home-town team from 1920 until 1930. In 1920 Livorno won the Torneo del Sud, after which it was defeated by Inter (winner of Torneo del Nord) in the final for the overall Italian title. The match finished 3–2 for Internazionale, with both of Livorno's goals being scored by Magnozzi. During the 1924–25 season with Livorno, he was the top scorer in Serie A. In 1930 he moved to A.C. Milan, where he served as the club's captain, and remained there until 1932, when he was sold back to Livorno. He remained there until he retired in 1936.

International career

Magnozzi was a member of the Italy national team which won the bronze medal in the football tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics, and winning the 1927–30 Central European International Cup & making runner-up in the 1931–32 Central European International Cup.

Managerial career

As a football coach, Magnozzi led Milan, Lecce, AEK and Livorno, helping the latter club to Serie A promotion after winning the 1936–37 Serie B title.

Honours

Player

Italy

1927–30; Runner-up: 1931–32

Bronze 1928

Individual

1924–25 (19 goals, with Livorno)

Manager

Livorno

1936–37

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mario Magnozzi . Olympedia . 20 August 2021.