Umberto Caligaris

Umberto Caligaris
Caligaris with Juventus in the 1930s
Personal information
Date of birth (1901-06-26)26 June 1901
Place of birth Casale Monferrato, Italy
Date of death 19 October 1940(1940-10-19) (aged 39)
Place of death Torino, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1928 Casale 182 (18)
1928–1935 Juventus 178 (0)
1935–1937 Brescia 40 (0)
Total 400 (18)
International career
1922–1934 Italy 59 (0)
Managerial career
1935–1937 Brescia
1939–1940 Juventus
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Umberto Caligaris (Italian pronunciation: [umˈbɛrto kaliˈɡaːris]; 26 July 1901 – 19 October 1940) was an Italian international footballer who played, normally at left-back, for A.S. Casale and Juventus, before ending his career with Brescia. With Juventus, he won an Italian record of five consecutive Serie A League titles between 1930 and 1935. He also managed to have a successful career with the Italy national team, notably winning a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympic Games;[1] he was also a member of the Italian side that won the 1934 FIFA World Cup. His 59 caps for Italy stood as a record for many years.[2] Following his retirement he worked as a manager, coaching his former clubs Brescia and Juventus.

  1. ^ "Umberto Caligaris". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ Stefano Bedeschi (26 July 2013). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Umberto CALIGARIS". tuttojuve.com (in Italian). Retrieved 26 April 2015.