Virgilio Fossati
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 January 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 25 December 1916 (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | near Monfalcone, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1909–1915 | Inter Milan | 97 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 1910–1915 | Italy[1] | 12 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1909–1915 | Internazionale | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Virgilio Fossati (Italian pronunciation: [virˈdʒiːljo fosˈsaːti]; 3 January 1891 – 25 December 1916) was an Italian footballer and manager. A midfielder, he played for and coached Italian club Inter Milan, also representing the Italy national football team; he captained both teams throughout his career.
Career
Fossati spent his entire career with Inter Milan. He played 97 times for the club and scored 4 goals. Throughout his career, Fossati served as Inter and Italy's captain and also the first Inter player to play with the Italian national team. On 15 May 1910, he scored in Italy's first official match, a 6–2 win over France. He later also coached Inter.
Fossati's career was ended by World War I. He died on Christmas Day 1916 at Monfalcone during a battle between the Italian and Austrian armies.[2]
His brother Giuseppe (born 1894) played 43 matches in three years with Inter.
References
- ^ Figc.it
- ^ Martin, Simon (15 August 2011). Sport Italia: The Italian Love Affair with Sport. I.B.Tauris. p. 46. ISBN 9781845118204.
External links
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