Attila Sallustro

Attila Sallustro ( born November 17, 1908 in Asunción, † 23 May 1983; Naples ) was an Italian football player Paraguayan descent.

He played from 1925 to 1937 for twelve years at Napoli and is considered one of the most famous players of the club.

Life

Early years

Sallustro was born in 1908 as the son of wealthy Italian parents in Paraguay, went with these, however, already as a teenager to Italy to there, urged by his father to start a career as a professional football player.

Club career

After moving to Italy occurred in Sallustro and his brother Oreste SSC Napoli, in which both should spend the majority of their careers. After some good performances at club Attila "Il Veltro " ( the greyhound ) and " Il Divino " quickly became known as ( the Divine ) - the nickname he was in his active years in the club also clear justice: In 259 games for the club he scored 102 goals, before moving in 1937 for another two years to Salernitana Calcio.

In 14 games where he scored a goal before the Second World War forced him to a career stop.

Career in the national team

His first two appointments to the Italian national team took place in 1929, in one of the games, he scored a goal. In addition to Marcello Mihalic Sallustro is one of the first SSC Napoli players who have been called to the national team of Italy.

Despite his good performances at club Sallustro was called to the two games only once for the national team, since most Giuseppe Meazza was preferred.

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