 Renzo De Vecchi in A.C. Milan | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 14 May 1967 (aged 73) | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1909–1913 | Milan | 64 | (7) |
| 1913–1917 | Genoa | 51 | (7) |
| 1919–1929 | Genoa | 220 | (32) |
| Total | 335 | (46) | |
| International career | |||
| 1910–1925 | Italy | 43 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1927–1930 | Genoa | ||
| 1930–1933 | Rapallo | ||
| 1933–1935 | Genoa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Renzo De Vecchi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈrɛntso de ˈvɛkki]; 3 February 1894 – 14 May 1967) was an Italian football player and coach who played as a defender. He competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics with Italy,[1] and is officially the youngest player to have ever played a match for the Italy national side. Regarded as one of Italy's greatest-ever players, he was known for his excellent technique, dribbling skills, and his accuracy from penalty kicks, despite being a defender. As a ball-winning full-back, he was known for his strength, tackling ability, anticipation, and his organisational skills on the left flank, and was also capable of playing in the centre or in midfield.[2]
- ^ "Renzo De Vecchi". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Renzo De Vecchi". magliarossonera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 26 April 2015.