Ugo Locatelli
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Ugo Locatelli was an international footballer for Italy
who won a Gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics
and a winner's medal at the 1938 FIFA World Cup
.
Locatelli was born in Toscolano-Maderno
, near Brescia
, Lombardy
. A Midfielder in Vittorio Pozzo
's Italian national teams, he appeared in 22 matches for the azzurri
, first playing in the first round match in the 1936 Summer Olympics versus the United States http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/locatelli-intl.html and never appearing on a losing side for the national team. He was also successful in winning the Scudetto with Internazionale in 1938 and 1940. He first played for Brescia between 1933 and 1936 before transferring over to Inter, then called Ambrosiana Milan until 1941 before ending his career with Juventus in 1949 following a move there in 1941.
Locatelli is one of only four Italians to have been doubly honoured at the Olympics and a World Cup.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
who won a Gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
and a winner's medal at the 1938 FIFA World Cup
1938 FIFA World Cup
The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:...
.
Locatelli was born in Toscolano-Maderno
Toscolano-Maderno
Toscolano-Maderno is a town and comune on the West coast of Lake Garda, in the province of Brescia, in the region of Lombardy, in Italy. It is located c. 40 km from Brescia....
, near Brescia
Brescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
, Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
. A Midfielder in Vittorio Pozzo
Vittorio Pozzo
Vittorio Pozzo 21 December 1968) was an Italian football coach who was most famous for leading the Italian national team to victory in the 1934 FIFA World Cup and 1938 FIFA World Cups; managed the side that won the 1930 and 1935 editions of the Central European International Cup, as well as the...
's Italian national teams, he appeared in 22 matches for the azzurri
Azzurri
Azzurri is the Italian plural form of azzurro, light blue . Light blue was the official color of the Savoia family, Italy's monarchs until 1946. For this reason azure is the color usually worn by Italians in sport events....
, first playing in the first round match in the 1936 Summer Olympics versus the United States http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/locatelli-intl.html and never appearing on a losing side for the national team. He was also successful in winning the Scudetto with Internazionale in 1938 and 1940. He first played for Brescia between 1933 and 1936 before transferring over to Inter, then called Ambrosiana Milan until 1941 before ending his career with Juventus in 1949 following a move there in 1941.
Locatelli is one of only four Italians to have been doubly honoured at the Olympics and a World Cup.
Honours
- Gold Medal for Football at the 1936 Summer OlympicsFootball at the 1936 Summer OlympicsThe 1936 Olympic football tournament, won by Italy, has come to share an affinity with the political backdrop against which it was being played; in terms of the history of football, however, the tournament suffered as a reaction to the development of the FIFA World Cup.The introduction of the first...
- Winner of the 1938 FIFA World Cup1938 FIFA World CupThe 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:...
- Serie ASerie ASerie 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...
Winner in 1937-38, 1939–40 - Serie ASerie ASerie 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...
Runner-up in 1940-41 - Coppa ItaliaCoppa ItaliaThe Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
Winner in 1938-39, 1941–42 - Serie BSerie BSerie 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...
Runner-up in 1932-33 - All Star Team of the 1938 FIFA World Cup1938 FIFA World CupThe 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:...
External links
- Career statistics
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile
- Juventus Profile
- 1938 FIFA World Cup Final Line-up
- All Star Team of the 1938 FIFA World Cup
- Gold Medal Winning team of the 1936 Olympic Football TournamentFootball at the 1936 Summer OlympicsThe 1936 Olympic football tournament, won by Italy, has come to share an affinity with the political backdrop against which it was being played; in terms of the history of football, however, the tournament suffered as a reaction to the development of the FIFA World Cup.The introduction of the first...