Gino Cappello
 Cappello playing for Bologna, c. 1951. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gino Cappello IV | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Padua, Kingdom of Italy | ||
| Date of death | 28 March 1990 (aged 69) | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1940 | Padova | 60 | (39) |
| 1940–1943 |
Milan | 74 | (29) |
| 1944 | Padova | 10 | (6) |
| 1945–1956 |
Bologna | 245 | (80) |
| 1956–1958 |
Novara | 22 | (5) |
| Total | 411 | (159) | |
| International career | |||
| 1949–1954 | Italy | 11 | (3) |
| 1950 | Italy B[1] | 1 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gino Cappello (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒiːno kapˈpɛllo]; 2 June 1920 – 28 March 1990) was an Italian footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
A native of
International career
Cappello debuted for the Italy national team on 22 May 1949 in a 3–1 win against Austria. He was one of four players to play both games at the 1950 World Cup. Four years later he was also called up to the national team for the 1954 World Cup, where he wore the number 10 shirt, becoming the first Italian player to wear the iconic jersey in a World Cup as it was the first tournament which required players to wear numbers on their shirts. He played his last game for Italy in a 4–1 win against Belgium during the tournament.[2]
Style of play
Despite not initially having the best technique as a youngster, Cappello later developed into a highly skilful and creative forward, who was known for his feints, close control and dribbling skills, as well as his poor work-rate and inconsistency. Initially an advanced playmaker or second striker, Cappello was capable of playing anywhere along the front-line, on either wing or even in the centre. An instinctive and opportunistic player, with an eye for goal, he naturally adapted to the centre forward position; his main characteristic was to become completely separated from the game for long periods, only to suddenly pull off a crucial assist or the winning goal with one of his only shots or touches of the match. Both genius and dissolute, Gino Cappello was also known for his difficult character and lack of discipline, and obtained two lifetime bans throughout his career; one of those was given in 1952, as Cappello had punched a referee during a summer game. He served 12 months of the suspension before being absolved.[2]
References
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (22 May 2014). "England - International Results B-Team - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Gino Cappello (IV)" (in Italian). Magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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