Ettore Puricelli

Ettore Puricelli
Ettore Puricelli
Personal information
Full name Héctor Puricelli
Date of birth (1916-09-15)15 September 1916
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death 14 May 2001(2001-05-14) (aged 84)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1935–1936 River Plate (URU) ? (?)
1936–1938 Central Español ? (?)
1938–1944 Bologna 139 (87)
1944–1949 Milan 114 (55)
1949–1951 Legnano 38 (25)
Total 291 (167)
International career
1939 Italy 1 (1)
Managerial career
1954–1956 Milan
1956–1957 Palermo
1959–1960 Porto
1960–1961 Salernitana
1965–1966 Atalanta
1966 Alessandria
1967–1968 Cagliari
1969–1971 Vicenza
1973–1975 Vicenza
1978–1979 Genoa
1980–1981 Foggia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Héctor "Ettore" Puricelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɛttore puriˈtʃɛlli]; 15 September 1916 – 14 May 2001) was a football player and manager who played as a striker. Born in Uruguay, he represented Italy at international level. As a player, he is most famous for his time with Italian clubs Bologna and Milan.[1] A prolific goalscorer, he was known for his ability in the air, which earned him the nickname "testina d'oro" ("golden little head," in Italian).[2]

  1. ^ Enciclopedia Del Calcio Archived 2008-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Furio Zara (15 May 2018). "Pavoletti e i grandi specialisti di testa dell'Italia e del mondo" (in Italian). www.calciomercato.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.