Renato Curi
 Curi with Perugia in 1974–75 season | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Renato Curi | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Montefiore dell'Aso, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 30 October 1977 (aged 24) | ||
| Place of death | Perugia, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1973 | Giulianova | 105 | (3) |
| 1973–1974 | Como | 24 | (0) |
| 1974–1977 | Perugia | 81 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Renato Curi (20 September 1953 – 30 October 1977) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder. He is best known for his tenure as a Perugia mainstay in the 1970s until his death during a league game against Juventus.
Biography
Renato Curi was born in Montefiore dell'Aso, Province of Ascoli Piceno in 1953. He started his professional career in 1969 with then-amateur club Giulianova, helping his side to win promotion to Serie C. He left Giulianova in 1973 for Como, and Serie B club Perugia one year later, helping his side, coached by Ilario Castagner, to win a historical first promotion ever to Serie A, and being a grifoni mainstay in the next years. Notably, his impressive performances proved to be instrumental for ensuring Perugia a historical sixth place in their 1976–77 Serie A campaign, and newspapers started rumours about a possible call-up of him for the Italy national football team. However, this never happened, as Curi suddenly died on 30 October 1977 during a home match against Juventus, five minutes after the beginning of the second half, due to a myocardial infarction.
Legacy
The Perugia home stadium where Curi died was later named after him. Also, a Serie D team is named Renato Curi Angolana.
References
- Bacci, Andrea; Paolo Sollier (2005). Continua a correre Renato Curi. Torino: Bradipolibri.