Italian footballer
Luigi Burlando
Luigi Virgilio Romolo Burlando
Full name
Luigi Virgilio Romolo Burlando Date of birth
(1899-01-23 ) 23 January 1899[ 1] Place of birth
Genoa , Italy Date of death
12 December 1967(1967-12-12) (aged 68) Position(s)
Midfielder Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 1919–1921
Doria
8
(1) 1921–1931
Genoa
133
(5) 1920–1925
Italy
19
(1) 1931–1932
Genoa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Luigi Burlando (Italian pronunciation: [luˈiːdʒi burˈlando] ; 23 January 1899 – 12 December 1967) was an Italian football midfielder and manager. He also played water polo .[ 2]
Club career
Originally from Genoa , he played all of his career in his hometown, starting off with Doria , before spending a decade with Genoa .
International career
At international level, Burlando most notably represented Italy at the 1920 and the 1924 Summer Olympics . He made 19 appearances for Italy in total between 1920 and 1925, scoring once. He also competed in the men's water polo tournament at the 1920 Summer Olympics .[ 3]
Honours
Genoa
References