Bruno Neri
Bruno Neri (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbruːno ˈneːri]; 12 October 1910 – 10 July 1944) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder, and was a World War II partisan.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 October 1910 | ||
Date of death | 10 July 1944 33) | (aged||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1926–1929 | Faenza | ||
1929–1936 | Fiorentina | 187 | (1) |
1936–1937 | Lucchese | 25 | (0) |
1937–1940 | Torino | 65 | (1) |
1940–1944 | Faenza | ||
Total | 277 | (2) | |
International career | |||
1936–1937 | Italy | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Football career
Neri played club football for Faenza, Fiorentina, Lucchese and Torino; he also earned three caps for the Italy national team.[1][2]
Antifascist and partisan
Neri was an anti-fascist, and in 1931, at the inaugural match at a new stadium named in honour of Italian fascist Giovanni Berta, Neri was the sole player to refuse to give a fascist salute before the game, instead keeping both arms straight down by his sides.[3]
In 1940, Neri began combining his playing career with anti-fascist activities; he was killed in an ambush by German troops at Marradi on 10 July 1944.[4]
References
- Bruno Neri at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Profile" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation.
- Luigi Potacqui (21 April 2021). "Bruno Neri, il calciatore partigiano". Romanzo Calcistico (in Italian). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- Matthew Barker (25 April 2012). "Bruno Neri, the footballer who stood up to fascism". When Saturday Comes. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
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