Renzo Burini

Renzo Burini
Personal information
Date of birth	10 October 1927
Place of birth	Palmanova, Italy
Date of death	25 October 2019 (aged 92)
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1947–1953	Milan
1953–1959	Lazio
1959–1962	Cesena
International career
1951–1955	Italy
Managerial career
1970–1971	Pro Patria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Renzo Burini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈrɛntso buˈriːni]; 10 October 1927 – 25 October 2019) was an Italian professional football player and coach, who played as a striker or as a winger. He was born in Palmanova.

Club career

Burini played for 12 seasons (330 games, 123 goals) in the Italian Serie A for A.C. Milan and S.S. Lazio. He made his debut with Milan at the age of 20, in an 8–1 win over Bari, marking the occasion with a brace. He scored 12 goals during the 1950–51 Serie A season, helping Milan capture the league title after a 44-year wait, and also won the Latin Cup later that season.^[1]

He is remembered by Lazio fans for his contribution to winning the first major trophy for the club, the Coppa Italia in 1958, and for his performance in two Derby della Capitale games against cross-city rivals Roma: in Lazio's 1955 3–1 Rome Derby victory, he scored two goals, and in the 1958 edition of the Rome Derby, he scored one and set up Arne Selmosson for another in a 2–1 victory.

International career

Burini made his debut for the Italy national football team on 8 April 1951 in a game against Portugal and scored on his debut. He was a member of the team which took part at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Style of play

A versatile forward, Burini could play both as a striker and as a winger, and was known for his outstanding pace and eye for goal.^[1]

Honours

Club

Milan^[1]

Serie A: 1950–51
Latin Cup: 1951

Lazio

Coppa Italia winner: 1957–58.

International

Represented Italy at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Individual

Among the top 10 goalscorers of the Serie A for 3 seasons: 1949–50, 1951–52, 1952–53.
A.C. Milan Hall of Fame^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "A.C. Milan Hall of Fame: Renzo Purini". A.C. Milan. Retrieved 12 May 2017.

External links

Renzo Burini at National-Football-Teams.com

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[hall_of_fame-1] "A.C. Milan Hall of Fame: Renzo Purini". A.C. Milan. Retrieved 12 May 2017.

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