Antonio Azimonti
Encyclopedia
Antonio Azimonti (born 2 January 1925 in Busto Arsizio
) is a retired Italian football
er.
He played for 8 seasons (211 games, 1 goal) in the Serie A
for Aurora Pro Patria 1919, A.S. Roma
and Udinese Calcio
.
His older brother Carlo Azimonti also played football professionally. To distinguish them, Carlo was referred to as Azimonti I and Antonio as Azimonti II.
Busto Arsizio
Busto Arsizio is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy, in northern Italy, 25 km north of Milan in the province of Varese.The economy of Busto Arsizio is mainly based on industry and commerce.-History:...
) is a retired Italian football
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...
er.
He played for 8 seasons (211 games, 1 goal) in 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...
for Aurora Pro Patria 1919, A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
and Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
.
His older brother Carlo Azimonti also played football professionally. To distinguish them, Carlo was referred to as Azimonti I and Antonio as Azimonti II.