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Attilio Ferraris (Italian pronunciation: [atˈtiːljo ferˈraːris]; 26 March 1904 – 8 May 1947) was an Italian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Ferraris played ten seasons (254 games, two goals) in the Serie A, for A.S. Roma, S.S. Lazio and A.S. Bari.

International career

With the Italy national team, Ferraris won the bronze medal at the 1928 Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[1] He was playing in the 1927–30 Central European International Cup winning gold & in the 1931–32 Central European International Cup winning silver.

He was also a very important part of the World Cup winning team of 1934, making it to the tournament's All-Star Team for his performances.

Ferraris died in 1947 after collapsing while playing in an old-timers' match.[1]

Honours

Italy

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Attilio Ferraris". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. ^ "FIFA World Cup Awards: All-Star Team". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Hall of Fame 2014: Ghiggia, Ancelotti, Voeller and Candela inducted". A.S. Roma. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.

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