Severino Minelli
Severino " Sevi " Minelli ( born September 6, 1909 in Küsnacht; † 23 September 1994), was a Swiss football player.
Career
Minelli was born on the right bank of Lake Zurich in Küsnacht, where he continued his football career began at the local FC Küsnacht.
Experts have always been of the opinion: Severino Minelli was his time as a top athlete and technicians in footballing matters ahead of probably three to four decades. Shiny ball handling with both feet, jump strong, fast in pace and stamina in running performance, good on the ball in defense, physically and mentally agile, cunning, with survey and instinct, and above all with constant performance and physical aggression.
At age 19, he rode his bike to Geneva ( 350 km), where he played for Servette FC Genève. After three years and a title he returned to Zurich. He joined the Grasshopper-Club, where he became one of the most famous players. The thoroughbred footballer took, from 1930 to 1943, when GCZ five championships and eight cup victories. With 80 international matches it was a long time Swiss record -International. He participated in the World Championships in 1934 and 1938.
The support provided by his ancestors from Bergamo with the Italian temperament Minelli counted in its zenith, the group of world-class defender, as well as the British times and Hapgood, the German Janes, the Austrian Sesta as well as the Italians Rosetta, Caligari, Foni and Rava belonged to the.
Minelli made a total of 80 caps for Switzerland. On 12 November 1939 he broke with his 69th game of the Hungarian Imre Schlosser and his compatriot Max Abegglen as a European record, and on March 31, 1940, his 70th international match Uruguayan Ángel Romano as a world record holder from. He increased its record to 14 June 1943, 80 games and remained for 13 years record holder, before he was replaced on 15 July 1956 the Hungarian Ferenc Puskás with its 81 international match as Europe and world record holder. He stayed Swiss capped player until 16 December 1987 and was then replaced by Heinz Hermann, who is a record holder to date.
After his career, Minelli was from 1949 until 1951, the Selection Committee for the Swiss national team. In 1983 he was made an honorary member of the SFV.