American-born Italian association football player (1915-1984)
Alfonso Negro|
Date of birth |
(1915-06-27)27 June 1915 |
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Place of birth |
Brooklyn, New York, United States |
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Date of death |
7 November 1984(1984-11-07) (aged 69) |
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Place of death |
Florence, Italy |
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Position(s) |
Forward |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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1930–1933 |
Angri |
? |
(?) |
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1933–1934 |
Catanzaro |
23 |
(6) |
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1934–1938 |
Fiorentina |
52 |
(5) |
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1934–1938 |
Napoli |
25 |
(3) |
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1942–1952 |
Ercolanese |
? |
(?) |
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1936 |
Italy |
1 |
(1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alfonso Negro (Italian pronunciation: [alˈfɔnso ˈneːɡro]; 5 July 1915 – 7 November 1984) was an American-born Italian football (soccer) player, who played as a forward; he is believed to be the first American-born player in Serie A and the first American-born player to have played for Italy.[citation needed]