Rino Ferrario

Rino Ferrario
	Ferrario with Juventus in the late 1950s
Personal information
Date of birth	7 December 1926
Place of birth	Albiate Brianza, Italy
Date of death	19 September 2012 (aged 85)
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1947–1949	Arezzo
1949–1950	Lucchese
1950–1955	Juventus
1955–1956	Inter
1956–1957	Triestina
1957–1959	Juventus
1959–1961	Torino
Total
International career
1952–1958	Italy
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rino Ferrario (Italian pronunciation: [ˈriːno ferˈraːrjo]; 7 December 1926 – 19 September 2012) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career[edit]

As a defensive midfielder, Ferrario became a starter at Juventus, winning the position from Carlo Parola. At Juventus, he won two Serie A championships, the first in 1952 and the other in 1958 as well as one Coppa Italia before ending his career with cross-city rivals Torino at thirty-five years of age.

International career[edit]

Ferrario was one of five players selected to represent the Italian national team at the 1954 World Cup that did not play during the cup (among others; Sergio Cervato, Leonardo Costagliola, Guido Gratton and, Gino Pivatelli). A notable instance with the national team at Budapest was Ferrario's confrontation with Hungary's local hero Kocsis in a 1955 game where Italy lost 2–0 that nearly started a riot between the Italians and Magyars. For the 'Azzurri' he earned 10 caps between 1952 and 1958 and was praised for his consistent performances. He was also a member of the Italian team that took part at the 1952 Summer Olympics, however he did not participate in any matches.^[2]

Style of play[edit]

Nicknamed 'Mobilia' for his rugby player-like physique (he was one of the biggest players to ever play on the Italian national team at the time), Ferrario was a powerful, dominant, and tenacious defensive midfielder, who was almost impossible to knock down, and difficult to get by. He was known for his competitive spirit, work-rate, and stamina, which enabled him to cover the pitch efficiently and win back possession. A decisive and consistent player, he would be frequently involved in crucial plays for his team. He was called "The Belfast Lion" for fiercely defending himself in Belfast during a pitch invasion by angry opposing fans.

References[edit]

^ "Morto a 85 anni l'ex Lucchese Rino Ferrario". LoSchermo.it. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
^ "Rino Ferrario". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

External links[edit]

[obit-1] "Morto a 85 anni l'ex Lucchese Rino Ferrario". LoSchermo.it. Retrieved 2012-09-20.

[2] "Rino Ferrario". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

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