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Italian footballer and manager

Mario Magnozzi
Mario Magnozzi at AEK Athens
Personal information
Full name Mario Giovanni Marcello Magnozzi
Date of birth (1902-03-20)20 March 1902
Place of birth Livorno, Italy
Date of death 25 June 1971(1971-06-25) (aged 69)
Place of death Livorno, Italy
Position Striker
Youth career
1919–1921 Livorno
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921–1930 Livorno 223 (174)
1930–1933 Milan 97 (32)
1933–1936 Livorno 57 (11)
Total 377 (217)
International career
1924–1932 Italy 29 (13)
Managerial career
1936–1937 Livorno
1938–1939 Rieti
1940–1941 Alfa Romeo
1941–1943 Milan
1946–1947 Viareggio
1947–1948 Livorno
1948–1949 Lecce
1949–1950 Catania
1951–1953 AEK Athens
1954–1956 Livorno
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mario Magnozzi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmaːrjo maɲˈɲɔttsi]; 20 March 1902 – 25 June 1971) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward. He competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics with the Italy national team.[1]

Club career

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Magnozzi playing for Milan in 1933

Magnozzi was born in Livorno, and played for his home-town club from 1920 until 1930. In 1920 Livorno won the Torneo del Sud, after which they were defeated by Inter (winner of Torneo del Nord) in the final for the overall Italian title. The match finished 3–2 for Internazionale, with both of Livorno's goals being scored by Magnozzi. During the 1924–25 season with Livorno, he was the top scorer in Serie A. In 1930 he moved to Milan, where he served as the club's captain, and remained there until 1932, when he was sold back to Livorno. He remained there until he retired in 1936.

International career

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Magnozzi was a member of the Italy national team which won the bronze medal in the football tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics, and winning the 1927–30 Central European International Cup & making runner-up in the 1931–32 Central European International Cup.

Managerial career

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As a manager, Magnozzi took charge at Livorno, helping the club to Serie A promotion after winning the 1936–37 Serie B title. Afterwards, he coached Rieti, Alfa Romeo, Milan, Viareggio, Lecce, Catania and AEK Athens, while he also had two more spells at Livorno.

Honours

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Player

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Italy

Individual

Manager

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Livorno

References

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  1. "Mario Magnozzi". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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