| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 January 1911 | |
| Place of birth | Udine, Italy | |
| Date of death | 28 January 1985 (aged 74) | |
| Place of death | Lugano, Switzerland | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)2 |
| 1927–1929 | Udinese | |
| 1929–1931 | Lazio | |
| 1931–1934 | Padova | |
| 1934–1947 | Juventus | |
| National team | ||
| 1936–1942 | Italy | 23 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1947–1948 | Venezia | |
| 1948–1949 | Chiasso | |
| 1950–1951 | Sampdoria | |
| 1953–1954 | Inter | |
| 1954–1958 | Italy | |
| 1960–1961 | Roma | |
| 1961 | Chiasso | |
| 1964–1967 | Switzerland | |
| 1968–1969 | Inter | |
| 1970–1971 | Bellinzona | |
| 1972–1973 | Mantova | |
| 1974–1975 | Lugano | |
| 1976–1977 | Lugano | |
| 1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. 2 Appearances (Goals) |
||
| Olympic medal record | ||
| Men's Football | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1936 Berlin | Team Competition |
Alfredo Foni (January 20, 1911 – January 28, 1985) was an Italian footballer in the 1930s and later on a coach. He was born in Udine.
Along with teammate Pietro Rava at Juventus, they were the best defensive partnership in the 1936 Summer Olympics and 1938 FIFA World Cup. He played for Udinese, Lazio, Padova and Juventus.[1]
He coached in Italy and Switzerland.[2] He won two consecutive scudettoes with FC Internazionale in 1953 and 1954. He later coached Switzerland in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
Foni died in Lugano, Switzerland.
References
|
|||||||
|
|||||||
|
|||||
|
|||||
|
|||||
|
|||||
|
|||||
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)


