Renato Curi was an Italian

Italy

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 footballer

Football (soccer)

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 best known for his tenure as Perugia

Perugia Calcio

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 mainstay in the 1970s until his death during a league game against Juventus

Juventus F.C.

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Biography

Renato Curi was born in Montefiore dell'Aso

Montefiore dell'Aso

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, Province of Ascoli Piceno

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 in 1953. He started his professional career in 1969 with then-amateur club Giulianova

Giulianova Calcio

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, helping his side to win promotion to Serie C

Serie C

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. He left Giulianova in 1973 for Como, and Serie B

Serie B

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 club Perugia

Perugia Calcio

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 one year later, helping his side, coached by Ilario Castagner, to win a historical first promotion ever to Serie A

Serie A

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, and being a grifoni mainstay in the next years. Notably, his impressive performances proved to be instrumental for ensuring Perugia a historical sixth place in their 1976-77

Serie A 1976-77

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 Serie A campaign, and newspapers started rumours about a possible call-up of him for the Italy national football team

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. However, this never happened, as Renato Curi suddenly died on 30 October 1977 during a home match against Juventus

Juventus F.C.

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, five minutes after the beginning of the second half, due to a myocardial infarction

Myocardial infarction

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The Perugia home stadium

Stadio Renato Curi

The Stadio Renato Curi is a football stadium in the Italian city of Perugia.It is home to Perugia Calcio. The stadium is named after Renato Curi, who died from a heart attack during a game against Juventus on October 30, 1977...

 where Curi died was later named after him. Also, a Serie D

Serie D

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 team is named Renato Curi Angolana

Renato Curi Angolana

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See also

• Stadio Renato Curi
  Stadio Renato Curi
  The Stadio Renato Curi is a football stadium in the Italian city of Perugia.It is home to Perugia Calcio. The stadium is named after Renato Curi, who died from a heart attack during a game against Juventus on October 30, 1977...
  
  
• List of footballers who died while playing