Eraldo Monzeglio

Eraldo Monzeglio ( born June 5, 1906 in Vignale Monferrato (AL), Italy, † November 3, 1981 in Turin ) was an Italian football player and coach.

During his time of 1.73 m wide Monzeglio was considered elegant defender, who, especially in the WM system, excellently interpreted his role and was twice with Italy wins the World Cup.

Playing career

Eraldo Monzeglio made ​​his debut in Italy's top flight for Casale in the season 1924 / 25th For the season 1926/27, he moved to FC Bologna, in 1935 he went to AS Roma, where he ended his career at the end of the season 1938/39.

In the Italian national Eraldo Monzeglio debuted on May 1, 1930 in the 5-0 in Hungary.

With the Football World Cup 1934, which took place in Italy, he was a regular under coach Vittorio Pozzo and was with the team by a 2-1 final win against Czechoslovakia win the world title. During this time Monzeglio also learned the former dictator Benito Mussolini to know and became friends with this one. Later he was even tennis coach of Mussolini's sons Bruno and Vittorio and also convinced fascist.

Also at the World Championships in France in 1938 Eraldo Monzeglio stood in the squad again, but was used only in the opening match against Norway, which was his last international at the same time. After his Azzurri 4-2 in the final against Hungary he could celebrate his second world title.

After the World Cup tournament Monzeglio ended his national team career, in which he completed 33 international matches, but could not score a goal.

Coaching career

Eraldo Monzeglio worked in the season 1941/42, at the Roma as a consultant coach Alfréd Schaffer, who won the Scudetto this year and announced shortly thereafter volunteered for military service in the Soviet Union.

After the Second World War he worked as a coach at various clubs. At first he worked at AC Pro Sesto, in the 1949/50 season, he was hired by the SSC Napoli, which he led in the first year for promotion to Serie A and coached until 1956.

Between 1958 and 1962 Monzeglio worked as head coach at Sampdoria in 1964 he followed for a short time Paulo Amaral on the bench of Juventus.

In the seasons 1965/66, 1966/67 and 1972/73 he finally trained, with a brief interlude in the AC Lecco, FC Chiasso in Switzerland.

Achievements

As a player

  • World Champion: 1934, 1938
  • European Cup national soccer teams: 1927-1930, 1933-1935
  • Mitropa Cup: 1932, 1934 ( with FC Bologna)
  • Italian Championship: 1928/29, ( with FC Bologna)

As a coach

  • Promotion to Serie A 1949 /50 ( with Napoli )
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