Aldo Campatelli

Aldo Campatelli

Personal information
Date of birth	(1919-04-07)7 April 1919
Place of birth	Milan, Italy
Date of death	3 June 1984(1984-06-03) (aged 65)
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1936–1950	Inter Milan	304	(44)
1950–1953	Bologna	46	(7)
Total		350	(51)
International career
1939–1950	Italy	7	(0)
Managerial career
1954–1955	Vicenza
1955	Inter Milan
1956–1957	Bologna
1959–1960	Inter Milan
1965–1966	Vicenza
1968–1969	Genoa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aldo Campatelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈaldo kampaˈtɛlli]; 7 April 1919 – 3 June 1984) was an Italian football manager and player who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Milan, Campatelli debuted in Serie A at 17 years of age and played for Inter Milan for twelve seasons. In his early years, he played as an offensive winger with an eye for goal; he subsequently moved to midfield and later also played as a defender. At twenty years of age, he had already won a league championship and had been called up to the Italy national team by Pozzo to replace Serantoni in midfield. In 1940 he won his second title with Inter becoming the club's captain and a pillar of the team's midfield, while still maintaining his great striking ability. After taking part in the 1950 World Cup he went to Bologna where two years later he closed a brilliant career to become a coach. In his last two years at Inter he became the idol of a defender from Friuli, Enzo Bearzot, who later became the coach of the Italian team that won the 1982 World Cup.

International career

A stylish player with fine ball skills, Campatelli played a few internationals for the Italy national team between 1939 and 1950 before being called up to the 1950 World Cup squad. He wore the number 10 jersey in the game against Sweden which was his last game for the 'Azzurri'.

Honours

Player

Inter Milan

• Serie A: 1937–38, 1939–40
• Coppa Italia: 1938–39

External links

• Interfc.it (in Italian)