Renzo Burini Explained

Renzo Burini
Birth Date:10 October 1927
Birth Place:Palmanova, Italy
Death Place:Milan, Italy
Position:Forward
Years1:1947–1953
Years2:1953–1959
Years3:1959–1962
Clubs3:Cesena
Caps1:190
Goals1:88
Caps2:140
Goals2:35
Caps3:66
Goals3:14
Nationalyears1:1951–1955
Nationalteam1:Italy
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:1970–1971
Managerclubs1:Pro Patria

Renzo Burini (pronounced as /it/; 10 October 1927 – 25 October 2019) was an Italian professional football player and coach, who played as a striker or as a winger. He was born in Palmanova.

Club career

Burini played for 12 seasons (330 games, 123 goals) in the Italian Serie A for A.C. Milan and S.S. Lazio. He made his debut with Milan at the age of 20, in an 8–1 win over Bari, marking the occasion with a brace. He scored 12 goals during the 1950–51 Serie A season, helping Milan capture the league title after a 44-year wait, and also won the Latin Cup later that season.

He is remembered by Lazio fans for his contribution to winning the first major trophy for the club, the Coppa Italia in 1958, and for his performance in two Derby della Capitale games against cross-city rivals Roma: in Lazio's 1955 3–1 Rome Derby victory, he scored two goals, and in the 1958 edition of the Rome Derby, he scored one and set up Arne Selmosson for another in a 2–1 victory.

International career

Burini made his debut for the Italy national football team on 8 April 1951 in a game against Portugal and scored on his debut. He was a member of the team which took part at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Style of play

A versatile forward, Burini could play both as a striker and as a winger, and was known for his outstanding pace and eye for goal.[2]

Honours

Club

Milan[2]
Lazio

International

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Renzo Burini . Olympedia . 14 October 2021.
  2. Web site: A.C. Milan Hall of Fame: Renzo Purini. A.C. Milan. 12 May 2017.