Carlo Ceresoli

Carlo Ceresoli (born 14 June 1910 in Bergamo, Italy, † April 22, 1995 ) was an Italian football goalkeeper and coach.

Ceresoli was, alongside his compatriot Giampiero Combi, the Spaniard Zamora and the Czechoslovaks Plánička, in the 1930s as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. The greatest success of his career was winning the World Cup in 1938.

Career

Carlo Ceresoli began his professional career in his hometown at Atalanta Bergamo, where he spent four years in Serie B gained experience. At the age of 22, he moved in 1932 to Ambrosiana - Inter Milan and was there immediately goalkeeper in the top Italian league. With his club, however, failed him in the Serie A against the dominance of Juventus, enforce that won in the first half of the 1930s five championships in a row.

After less than two years in Italy's top flight, Ceresoli was appointed national coach Vittorio Pozzo in the national team. On March 25, 1934, he debuted Azzurra at the World Cup qualifier against Greece in the Squadra. For the World Cup in the same year in their own country Carlo Ceresoli was considered a safer number 1 in advance of the tournament, however, he withdrew a serious arm injury to and could not be used. Pozzo reactivated then Giampiero Combi, who had actually already finished his career. This led the team with an outstanding performance for the world title 1934.

After the World Cup Ceresoli returned to score the Azzurri and denied, among other things, the legendary match against England on 14 November 1934, which entered as Battle of Highbury in the story. Although he suffered three goals in the first twelve minutes of this game, he was one of the best players of his team.

For the season 1936/37, joined Carlo Ceresoli from Inter to AGC Bologna, with whom he immediately won the Italian Championship under the Hungarian coach Arpad Weisz. 1938/39, followed, this time under the Austrian Hermann Felsner, the second Scudetto.

Also for the World Cup 1938 in France Ceresoli was provided as goalkeeper. Again, due to an injury in the run, but he finally acted only as a substitute for Aldo Olivieri. Ceresoli stood at the tournament, although not a single minute on the field, but could at least celebrate the world title this time.

1939 Carlo moved Ceresoli to Genoa, where he came, however, are less in use. His career ended then after the season 1941/42, which he played at Juventus.

Achievements

In the club

  • Mitropa Cup finalist: 1933 ( with Ambrosiana - Inter)
  • Italian Championship: 1936/37, 1938/39, ( with the AGC Bologna)
  • Coppa Italia: 1941/42 ( with Juventus )

In the National Team

  • European Cup for national teams: 1933-1935
  • World Champion: 1938

Pictures of Carlo Ceresoli

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