Angelo Schiavio
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Angelo Schiavio (ˈandʒelo ˈskjavjo; 15 October 1905 - 17 April 1990) was an Italian football
player. Schiavio spent his entire career with Bologna FC, the club of the city where he was born and died. He won the 1934 FIFA World Cup
with Italy
.
His height was 178 cm and he weighed 69 kg, he made his name as a striker
who often used physical force to score goals.
in their history, Schiavio contributing 16 goals in 27 games. The last season played in this "grouped" format was 1928-1929. In this season Bologna won their second championship, with Schiavio averaging more than a goal per game with 30 goals in 26 games - his most prolific domestic campaign.
The 1929-1930 season saw the advent of the Serie A
format. Schiavio played in his first Serie A game away against Lazio on the 6 October 1929 - a 3-0 loss for Bologna. His first goal in Serie A came on the 13th of November later that year, in a 2-2 draw at home to Triestina. In the 1931-1932 season he scored 25 goals which led to him winning the Capocannonieri award for top scorer in Serie A. Bologna won two more Scudetti in 1936 and 1937, although Schiavio only played in two games in the latter victory. Schiavio's final season was in 1938-1939, when he made 6 appearances in the league, but failed to score.
Schiavio spent 16 seasons with Bologna, scoring a club-record 244 goals in all competitions, 109 of which were scored in the Italian top division.
in Padova. He participated in the 1928 Olympic Games
, scoring 4 goals in 4 games.
Schiavio was instrumental in Italy's first World Cup win. Supported by players such as Luis Monti
and Giuseppe Meazza
he scored a total of 4 goals. FIFA originally credited Schiavio as one of three joint top scorers in the tournament (along with Czechoslovakia's Oldřich Nejedlý
and Germany's Edmund Conen
). However, FIFA revised this in November 2006, giving Nejedlý a fifth goal and the outright leading scorer title. http://www.pngfootball.com.pg/News/FIFA/FIFA%20Media%20Information_%20American%20Bert%20Patenaude%20credited%20with%20first%20hat%20trick%20in%20FIFA%20World%20Cup%20history.htm Schiavio opened his account with a hat-trick in the opening game against the USA
. However he was not able to score in any of the next two games Italy played in order to reach the final.
In the final Czechoslovakia
took the lead, but a late goal by Raimundo Orsi
levelled the game. In the 5th minute of extra-time Schiavio converted a cross by Enrique Guaita
- this goal ultimately proved decisive as the final score was 2-1. This was Schiavio's final game for Italy.
In total Schiavio gained 21 caps for the national team, scoring 15 goals.
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|1928-29
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|1929-30
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|1930-31
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|1935-36
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|1926||2||1
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|1927||1||0
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|1933||4||4
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|1934||4||4
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. Schiavio spent his entire career with Bologna FC, the club of the city where he was born and died. He won the 1934 FIFA World Cup
1934 FIFA World Cup
The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934....
with Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
.
His height was 178 cm and he weighed 69 kg, he made his name as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who often used physical force to score goals.
Bologna
Schiavio made his debut for the Bologna first team in 1922-1923, playing 6 games and scoring 6 goals. At that time, the Italian league was organised into several different regional groups. He continued to play (and score) regularly for Bologna and in 1925 Bologna won the first league championshipSerie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
in their history, Schiavio contributing 16 goals in 27 games. The last season played in this "grouped" format was 1928-1929. In this season Bologna won their second championship, with Schiavio averaging more than a goal per game with 30 goals in 26 games - his most prolific domestic campaign.
The 1929-1930 season saw the advent of the Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
format. Schiavio played in his first Serie A game away against Lazio on the 6 October 1929 - a 3-0 loss for Bologna. His first goal in Serie A came on the 13th of November later that year, in a 2-2 draw at home to Triestina. In the 1931-1932 season he scored 25 goals which led to him winning the Capocannonieri award for top scorer in Serie A. Bologna won two more Scudetti in 1936 and 1937, although Schiavio only played in two games in the latter victory. Schiavio's final season was in 1938-1939, when he made 6 appearances in the league, but failed to score.
Schiavio spent 16 seasons with Bologna, scoring a club-record 244 goals in all competitions, 109 of which were scored in the Italian top division.
Italy
Schiavio made his debut for the national team in 1925, when he was 20 years old. He scored both goals in a 2-1 win over YugoslaviaYugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
in Padova. He participated in the 1928 Olympic Games
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
, scoring 4 goals in 4 games.
Schiavio was instrumental in Italy's first World Cup win. Supported by players such as Luis Monti
Luis Monti
Luis Felipe Monti was an Italian Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder. Monti has the distinction of having played in two FIFA World Cup final matches with two different national teams. He played the first of these finals with his native Argentina in 1930, which he lost to Uruguay; and...
and Giuseppe Meazza
Giuseppe Meazza
Giuseppe "Peppino" Meazza , also known as il Balilla, was an Italian footballer playing mainly for Internazionale in the 1930s, scoring 242 goals in 365 games for the club. He led Italy to win two World Cups: in 1934 and in 1938, winning the Golden Ball Award in 1934. He is widely considered the...
he scored a total of 4 goals. FIFA originally credited Schiavio as one of three joint top scorers in the tournament (along with Czechoslovakia's Oldřich Nejedlý
Oldrich Nejedlý
Oldřich Nejedlý was a Czech footballer, who spent his entire career at Sparta Prague as an inside-forward. He is also a former member of the Czechoslovakian national team.-Club career:...
and Germany's Edmund Conen
Edmund Conen
Edmund Conen was a German football player. He was born in Ürzig, Germany.Conen played with 1. FC Saarbrücken, Stuttgarter Kickers, Mülhausen 93, HSV Groß Born and a couple of smaller clubs. In 1934, he was approached by Werder Bremen but, instead of joining them, told the DFB that Werder were...
). However, FIFA revised this in November 2006, giving Nejedlý a fifth goal and the outright leading scorer title. http://www.pngfootball.com.pg/News/FIFA/FIFA%20Media%20Information_%20American%20Bert%20Patenaude%20credited%20with%20first%20hat%20trick%20in%20FIFA%20World%20Cup%20history.htm Schiavio opened his account with a hat-trick in the opening game against the USA
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
. However he was not able to score in any of the next two games Italy played in order to reach the final.
In the final Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia national football team
The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name...
took the lead, but a late goal by Raimundo Orsi
Raimundo Orsi
Raimundo Bibiani "Mumo" Orsi was an Italian Argentine footballer who won the 1934 FIFA World Cup with Italy and the silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.-Club:...
levelled the game. In the 5th minute of extra-time Schiavio converted a cross by Enrique Guaita
Enrique Guaita
Enrique Guaita commonly known as "Enrico Guaita" was an Italian Argentine footballer who played for both Argentina and Italy...
- this goal ultimately proved decisive as the final score was 2-1. This was Schiavio's final game for Italy.
In total Schiavio gained 21 caps for the national team, scoring 15 goals.
Career statistics
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Italian Football Championship 1922-23
The winner was Genoa C.F.C.-Pre-league qualifications:Due to the high numbers of partecipants, the FIGC had to organize a qualification tournament, in order to reduce them to three rounds of 12 sides each.Moreover, after U.S...
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Bologna F.C. 1909
Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...
||rowspan="16"|Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
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|1923-24
Italian Football Championship 1923-24
The winner was Genoa C.F.C..-Classification:-Results table:* Please note that the home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top.-Classification:-Results table:...
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|1924-25
Italian Football Championship 1924-25
The winner was Bologna F.C..-Classification:-Results table:* Please note that the home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top.-Classification:-Results table:...
||27||16||||||||||||||||
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|1925-26
Italian Football Championship 1925-26
The winner was Juventus F.C..-Pre-League qualifications:A.C. Legnano, A.C. Mantova, U.S. Novese and F.C. Como were enlisted to participate in the qualification round, but Novese and Como retired, letting Legnano and Mantova to maintain their places in the Italian First...
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|1926-27
Italian Football Championship 1926-27
On the field, the winner was Torino F.C..The Scudetto, however, was revoked during the following season.A member of Torino's board of directors declared to have paid for winning the match Torino-Juventus , played on 5 June 1927....
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|1927-28
Italian Football Championship 1927-28
The winner was Torino F.C..-Classification:-Results table:* Please note that the home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top.-Classification:-Results table:...
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|1928-29
Italian Football Championship 1928-29
The winner was Bologna. This was the last Italian Championship before Serie A and Serie B were instated.-Classification:-Results table:* Please note that the home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top....
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|1929-30
Serie A 1929-30
The Serie A 1929–30 was the 30th football tournament in Italy. Internazionale won its third Scudetto as Ambrosiana.-Final classification:-Results:...
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|1930-31
Serie A 1930-31
Serie A 1930—31 was won by Juventus.-Final classification:-Results:...
||21||16||||||||||||||||
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|1931-32||30||25||||||||||||||||
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|1932-33
Serie A 1932-33
-Final classification:-Results:...
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|1933-34
Serie A 1933-34
-Final classification:-Results:...
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|1934-35
Serie A 1934-35
-Final classification:-Results:...
||27||12||||||||||||||||
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|1935-36
Serie A 1935-36
-Final classification:-Results:...
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|1936-37
Serie A 1936-37
-Final classification:-Results:...
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|1937-38
Serie A 1937-38
-Final classification:-Results:...
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179||109||||||||||||||||
179||109||||||||||||||||
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|1925||1||2
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|1926||2||1
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|1927||1||0
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|1928||5||4
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|1929||3||0
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|1930||0||0
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|1931||0||0
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|1932||1||0
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|1933||4||4
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|1934||4||4
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!Total||21||15
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External links
- Sports Illustrated World Cup Hall of Fame
- SkySports 1934 Star Man - Angelo Schiavio
- Angelo Schiavio National Team Statistics from the RSSSF
- Angelo Schiavio Bologna Statistics from the RSSSF
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile