Giovanni Luigi Cecilio De Prà (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni de ˈpra]; 28 June 1900 – 15 June 1979) was an Italian football goalkeeper.[1]

Giovanni De Prà
Personal information
Date of birth (1900-06-28)28 June 1900
Place of birth Genoa, Kingdom of Italy
Date of death 15 June 1979(1979-06-15) (aged 78)
Place of death Genoa, Italy
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1933 Genoa 304 (0)
International career
1924–1928 Italy 19 (0)
Medal record
 Italy
Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 1928 Amsterdam
Central European International Cup
Gold medal – first place 1927–30 Central European International Cup
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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D Prà spent his entire club career with his hometown side Genoa C.F.C., playing more than 300 games over almost 15 years.[2]

D Prà competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics with Italy, and won a bronze medal in 1928.[3] as back up for Gianpiero Combi.

He started the first 4 matches in the Central European International Cup: 1927–30 campaign but also here lost his starter position to Gianpiero Combi after the summer of 1928. But remained a part of the successive gold medal winning Italy national side.

Honours

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Club

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Genoa

International

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Italy

References

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  1. ^ "Giovanni De Prà". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Giovanni De Prà". PlayerHistory.com. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
  3. ^ Giovanni De Prà Archived March 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com