Mario Magnozzi

Mario Magnozzi

Magnozzi playing for A.C. Milan in 1933
Personal information
Date of birth	(1902-03-20)20 March 1902
Place of birth	Livorno, Italy
Date of death	25 June 1971(1971-06-25) (aged 69)
Place of death	Livorno, Italy
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1921–1930	Livorno	223	(174)
1930–1933	Milan	97	(32)
1933–1936	Livorno	57	(11)
Total		377	(217)
International career
1924–1932	Italy	29	(13)
Managerial career
1941–1943	Milan
1948–1949	Lecce
1952–1953	AEK Athens
1954–1956	Livorno
Medal record  Italy Summer Olympics 1928 Amsterdam Central European International Cup 1927–30 Central European International Cup Central European International Cup 1931–32 Central European International Cup
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mario Magnozzi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmaːrjo maɲˈɲɔttsi]; 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

• Central European International Cup: 1927–30; Runner-up: 1931–32
• Summer Olympics: Bronze 1928

Individual

• Serie A top scorer: 1924–25 (19 goals, with Livorno)

Manager

Livorno

• Serie B: 1936–37

References

1. "Mario Magnozzi". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

External links

• Mario Magnozzi at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
• Mario Magnozzi at Olympedia (archive)
• Mario Magnozzi at Olympics.com
• Profile