Mario Genta

Mario Genta

Personal information
Full name	Mario Genta
Date of birth	(1912-03-01)1 March 1912
Place of birth	Turin, Italy
Date of death	9 January 1993(1993-01-09) (aged 80)
Place of death	Genoa, Italy
Position(s)	Midfielder
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1938–1939	Italy	2	(0)
Medal record Italy Association football FIFA World Cup Winner FIFA World Cup 1938

Mario Genta (1 March 1912 – 9 January 1993) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Turin, Genta played club football in the 1930s for Italian sides Juventus, Prato, and Genoa. He played 223 matches in Serie A and scored 6 goals.

International career

With the Italian national team, Genta was selected to the 1938 FIFA World Cup champion squad as a reserve player. He later earned 2 caps in 1939.

External links

• Profile at Enciclopediadelcalcio.it