Pietro Lana
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pietro Lana | ||
Date of birth | 10 October 1888 | ||
Place of birth | Milan, Kingdom of Italy | ||
Date of death | 6 December 1950 | (aged 62)||
Place of death | Milan, Italy | ||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1907–1914 |
Milan | 51 | (18) |
1916–1917 | Brescia | 0 | (0) |
Total | 51 | (18) | |
International career | |||
1910 | Italy | 2 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Pietro Lana (Italian pronunciation:
Club career
Lana spent almost his entire career with
International career
At international level, Lana scored three goals for Italy in two appearances, both which came in 1910.[2] He is widely remembered for scoring the first goal in the history of the Italy national team during his international debut, on 15 May 1910, in a 6–2 win over France. During the match he scored all three of his international goals, including one from a penalty.[1] His second and final appearance for Italy came on 26 May, in a 6–1 defeat to Hungary.[3]
Style of play
A talented and extroverted forward, Lana was known for his technical skills, and his ability to both score and assist goals, and was usually deployed as an inside forward on the left, but could also play as a striker.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c "Pietro Lana" (in Italian). MagliaRossonera.it. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ "Lana, Pietro" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Album della stagione" (in Italian). MagliaRossonera.it. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ Giuseppe Bagnati (15 May 2010). "Cent'anni e sembra ieri Tanti auguri, Nazionale" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
External links
- Profile at MagliaRossonera.it (in Italian)
- International caps at FIGC.it (in Italian)