Ottavio Barbieri
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Ottavio Barbieri was an Italian association football
midfielder
and manager from Genoa
. As a player he was a one club man
and spent his entire career at hometown side Genoa
. As a manager, in 1933/1934 season he led L'Aquila Calcio, winning 1st Division Championship and bringing the team in serie B
for the 1st time. Then, Barbieri worked with Atalanta
in serie B
since 1936 to 1938, before coming back to Genoa in 1939.
On the international level, Barbieri most notably represented Italy at the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
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...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
and manager from Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
. As a player he was a one club man
One club man
A one-club man is a term used to describe a football player who has played his entire professional career with only one club. In the strictest definition, one-club men are rare in football due to the effects of the promotion and relegation systems used by most professional leagues...
and spent his entire career at hometown side Genoa
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
. As a manager, in 1933/1934 season he led L'Aquila Calcio, winning 1st Division Championship and bringing the team in serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
for the 1st time. Then, Barbieri worked with Atalanta
Atalanta B.C.
Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as just Atalanta, Atalanta Bergamo or the abbreviation Atalanta BC, is an Italian football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy.They are nicknamed the Nerazzurri and the orobici...
in serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
since 1936 to 1938, before coming back to Genoa in 1939.
On the international level, Barbieri most notably represented Italy at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Italy at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Gold:* Ugo Frigerio — Athletics, Men's 10000m walk* Angelo De Martino, Alfredo Dinale, Aurelio Menegazzi and Francesco Zucchetti — Cycling, Men's Team pursuit...
.
Honours
- 1922–23Italian Football Championship 1922-23The 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...
Italian Football ChampionshipItalian Football ChampionshipThe Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1897/1898 season to the 1921/1922 season. In that last season, a concurrent championship, the Prima Divisione, was played by the richest clubs, which wanted to improve their income with a more elitarian...
(Genoa) - 1923–24Italian Football Championship 1923-24The 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:...
Italian Football ChampionshipItalian Football ChampionshipThe Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1897/1898 season to the 1921/1922 season. In that last season, a concurrent championship, the Prima Divisione, was played by the richest clubs, which wanted to improve their income with a more elitarian...
(Genoa)