Alfredo Foni

Alfredo Foni

Personal information
Date of birth	(1911-01-20)20 January 1911
Place of birth	Udine, Italy
Date of death	28 January 1985(1985-01-28) (aged 74)
Place of death	Lugano, Switzerland
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1927–1929	Udinese
1929–1931	Lazio
1931–1934	Padova
1934–1947	Juventus
National team
1936–1942	Italy	23	(0)
Teams managed
1947–1948	Venezia
1948–1949	Chiasso
1950–1951	Sampdoria
1953–1954	Inter
1954–1958	Italy
1960–1961	Roma
1961	Chiasso
1964–1967	Switzerland
1968–1969	Inter
1970–1971	Bellinzona
1972–1973	Mantova
1974–1975	Lugano
1976–1977	Lugano
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Olympic medal record
Men's Football
Gold	1936 Berlin	Team Competition

Alfredo Foni (20 January 1911 – 28 January 1985) was an Italian footballer in the 1930s and later on a coach. He was born in Udine.

Along with teammate Pietro Rava at Juventus, they were the best defensive partnership in the 1936 Summer Olympics and 1938 FIFA World Cup. He played for Udinese, Lazio, Padova and Juventus.

He coached in Italy and Switzerland. He won two consecutive scudetti with FC Internazionale in 1953 and 1954. He later coached Switzerland in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

Foni died in Lugano, Switzerland.

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