Virgilio Levratto Explained

Virgilio Levratto
Fullname:Virgilio Felice Levratto
Birth Date:1904 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Carcare, Italy
Death Place:Genoa, Italy
Position:Forward
Years1:1919–1924
Caps1:50
Goals1:53
Years2:1924–1925
Clubs2:Verona
Caps2:20
Goals2:15
Years3:1925–1932
Caps3:188
Goals3:86
Years4:1932–1934
Caps4:63
Goals4:25
Years5:1934–1936
Clubs5:Lazio
Caps5:50
Goals5:8
Years6:1936–1940
Clubs6:Savona
Caps6:46
Goals6:24
Years7:1940–1941
Clubs7:Stabia
Caps7:?
Goals7:?
Years8:1941–1942
Clubs8:Cavese
Caps8:?
Goals8:?
Nationalyears1:1924–1928
Nationalcaps1:28
Nationalgoals1:11
Manageryears1:1936–1937
Managerclubs1:Savona
Manageryears2:1938–1939
Managerclubs2:Savona
Manageryears3:1940–1941
Managerclubs3:Cavese
Manageryears4:1941–1942
Managerclubs4:Stabia
Manageryears5:1942–1943
Managerclubs5:Colleferro
Manageryears6:1945–1947
Managerclubs6:Savona
Manageryears7:1947–1949
Managerclubs7:Messina
Manageryears8:1949–1951
Managerclubs8:Arsenale Messina
Manageryears9:1951–1952
Managerclubs9:Lecce
Manageryears10:1952–1953
Managerclubs10:Savona
Manageryears11:1958–1959
Managerclubs11:Finale
Manageryears12:1962–1963
Managerclubs12:Cuneo
Manageryears13:1965–1968
Managerclubs13:Nolese

Virgilio Felice Levratto (pronounced as /it/; 26 October 1904 – 18 September 1968) was an Italian association football player and later a coach, who played as a striker.

Club career

Levratto was born in Carcare. Throughout his club career, he played for F.C. Vado (where he won his first Coppa Italia title in 1922, scoring a decisive goal in the final) and also played for Hellas Verona F.C., Genoa C.F.C. (appearing in 148 matches and scoring 84 goals), Inter Milan in 1932, and S.S. Lazio in 1934. He later played with Savona in Serie C, and closed his career in Serie D with Cavese.

International career

With the Italy national football team, Levratto obtained 28 international caps, scoring 11 goals. He played in the 1924 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1] & won the 1927–30 Central European International Cup.

Style of play

A well-known striker with an eye for goal, Levratto was also known as "Lo Sfondareti" (The net-tearer) for his famous powerful shot.[2]

Managerial career

In the 1950s, Levratto coached Savona, Messina, U.S. Lecce and was assistant coach for Fulvio Bernardini at ACF Fiorentina during the 1955–56 season.

In popular culture

In 1940s, popular singers Quartetto Cetra dedicated Virgilio a song, titled "Che centrattacco!" ("What a striker!").

Honours

Club

Vado

1922

Savona

1939–40

International

Italy

1927–30

Bronze 1928

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virgilio Levratto . Olympedia . 20 August 2021.
  2. News: Levratto, the net-tearer striker who scared the goalkeepers . 10 February 2014.