Aldo Olivieri

Aldo Olivieri

Personal information
Full name	Aldo Olivieri
Date of birth	October 2, 1910(1910-10-02)
Place of birth	San Michele Extra, Italy
Date of death	April 5, 2001(2001-04-05) (aged 90)
Place of death	Lido di Camaiore, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1929–1933	Hellas Verona
1933–1934	Padova
1934–1938	Lucchese
1938–1942	Torino
1942–1943	Brescia
1943–1946	Viareggio
National team
1936–1940	Italy	24	(0)
Teams managed
1950–1952	Inter Milan
1952–1953	Udinese
1953–1955	Juventus
1958–1959	Triestina
1959–1960	Hellas Verona
1967–1968	Casertana
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Aldo Olivieri (born October 2, 1910- died April 5, 2001) was a former Italianfootball goalkeeper from 1931 to 1943, and trainer after World War II.

Career

Olivieri was born in San Michele Extra, Verona.

Nicknamed Ercolino Semprimpiedi ("Always-Standing Little Hercules"), a famous definition of Italian journalist Gianni Brera) he played for Verona, Lucchese and Brescia in Serie B, and Torino in Serie A. For Italy he became World Champion in 1938.

He died in Lido di Camaiore at 90 years old. He was the penultimate survivor of the 1938 winning team squad. The last component who died on November 5, 2006 is defender Pietro Rava.