Eligio Vecchi (16 February 1910 – 8 November 1968) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]
 Vecchi with Milan in 1934 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 February 1910[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mantua, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 8 November 1968 (aged 58)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Mantua, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1927–1929 | Mantova | 43 | (13) |
| 1929–1931 | Foggia | 43 | (12) |
| 1931–1932 | Mantova | 24 | (11) |
| 1932–1934 | Cremonese | 53 | (17) |
| 1934–1936 | Ambrosiana-Inter | 29 | (4) |
| 1936–1938 | Alessandria | 50 | (12) |
| 1938–1939 | Fiorentina | 18 | (5) |
| 1939–1940 | Atalanta | 6 | (2) |
| 1940–1942 | Mantova | 9 | (5) |
| 1942–1943 | Cavese | 3 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Mantova | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 279 | (81) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editVecchi began his career at local club Mantova in 1927, before joining Foggia two seasons later in the Serie B.[3] Following a few seasons with Cremonese, Vecchi played two friendlies for Milan in May 1934, against Admira Wien and Manchester City.[1] He joined Ambrosiana-Inter, Milan's rivals, in the Serie A,[3] scoring four goals in 29 games in his two seasons at the club.[4]
He was sold to Alessandria in 1936 where, despite being relegated to the Serie B, Vecchi remained at the club.[3] Alessandria failed to gain promotion, and Vecchi moved to Fiorentina in 1938, who had just been relegated from the Serie A.[3] Vecchi then played for Atalanta, Mantova, and Cavese, before being forced to fight in the ongoing World War II.[3] He returned to play for Mantova ahead of the 1946–47 season, where he retired.[5]
Playing style
editVecchi was a forward with good technique, capable of playing both as a centre-forward and as a wide midfielder, though his main position was that of a winger.[3]
Honours
editFiorentina
Atalanta
- Serie B: 1939–40
References
edit- ^ a b c "Eligio Vecchi". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Carriera Vecchi, goal, presenze". carrierecalciatori.it. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Vecchi Eligio". enciclopediadelcalcio.it. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Eligio Vecchi". Inter.it. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Le liste di trasferimento per la stagione 1946–47" [The transfer lists for the 1946–47 season]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 28 August 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 7 April 2021.