Mario Pizziolo
Mario Pizziolo ( born December 7, 1909 in Castellammare di Stabia (NA ), Italy, † 30 April 1990 in Florence, Italy ) was an Italian football player.
Pizziolo is considered one of the best midfielders of his generation. With Italy, it was founded in 1934 in their own country world champion.
Career
Mario Pizziolo played as a defensive midfielder and right, he began his career in the youth divisions of AS Livorno Calcio and Ternana, 1924, he moved to AC Pistoiese. 1929 Pizziolo was sold to Fiorentina, at the time still played in Serie B. In Florence he spent most of his career and rose with the team for the season 1931/32 to Serie A. 1936 ended Pizziolo, at the age of only 27 years, due to numerous injuries sustained his career. Then he trained several times for a short time the team from Pescara Calcio.
In the National Pizziolo debuted on January 1, 1933 in a 3-1 win against Germany, until 1936 it belonged to the permanent staff of the Squadra Azzurra which won the European Cup of the national soccer teams of 1933 to 1935 and was one of the favorite players of coach Vittorio Pozzo. Also at the World Cup 1934 in their own country was Pizziolo in the squad of the Italians.
World Cup 1934
Mario Pizziolo went as a regular player in the tournament. In the second match, the first quarter-final match against Spain in Florence, he retired to a torn ligament in his left knee and fell for the rest of the championship. His place in the team took a Attilio Ferraris. Since the former fascist regime in Italy only the players who participated in the final against Czechoslovakia, distinguished with the medal of the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, Pizziolo was not officially honored, while Pozzo coach and teammates protested violently. It was not until 54 years later, in 1988, Mario Pizziolo was honored by the FIGC with the official medal, at this time he was, along with Angelo Schiavio, the last survivor of the 1934er - world champion team.
Achievements
- Italian Serie B Championship: 1930/31
- World Cup 1934
- European Cup for national teams: 1933-1935