Enea Zuffi
Enea Zuffi (Italian pronunciation: [eˈnɛːa dˈdzuffi]; 27 December 1891 – 14 July 1968) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward and midfielder.
![]() The Italy squad at the 1912 Olympics. Zuffi is front, second from right. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 December 1891 | ||
Place of birth | Turin, Italy | ||
Date of death | 14 July 1968 76) | (aged||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1908–1910 | Torino | 9 | (1) |
1910–1912 | Juventus | 21 | (0) |
1912–1913 | Torino | 5 | (0) |
National team | |||
1912 | Italy | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Biography
Zuffi was born in Turin, Italy, on 27 December 1891 to mother Alice Drake and father Enea Zuffi.[1] He played at a club level for both teams from his hometown, Torino F.C. and Juventus F.C. He played nine games with Torino from 1908 to 1910 and scored one goal, and played twenty-one games with Juventus from 1910 to 1912. He then returned to Torino for the 1912-1913 season, appearing in five games.[2][3]
In 1912, Zuffi was a member of the 1912 Italian national football squad, and represented Italy at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was present for three games, and played in two. On 29 June, he played against Finland, losing 2:3. On 1 July, he sat the bench against Sweden, who his team defeated 1:0. Finally, on 3 July, he played against Austria, losing 1:5.
Zuffi died on 14 July 1968 at the age of 76.[4]
References
- Birth certificate number 4.322 of the year 1889 of the Municipality of Turin. Register of birth certificates of the Municipality of Turin, year 1889, Second Office, Part I.
- "Olympedia – Enea Zuffi". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Enea Zuffi (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Enea Zuffi (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
External links
- Profile Archived 2015-02-26 at the Wayback Machine at FIGC.it
- Profile at myJuve.it
- Enea Zuffi at FootballDatabase.eu