Egidio Capra

Egidio Capra (Italian pronunciation: [eˈdʒiːdjo ˈkaːpra]; 27 May 1914 – 29 March 1958) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Egidio Capra
Personal information
Date of birth (1914-05-27)27 May 1914
Place of birth Lodi, Kingdom of Italy
Date of death 29 March 1958(1958-03-29) (aged 43)
Place of death Lodi, Italy
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931–1936 Fanfulla
1936–1939 Milan 83 (20)
1939–1941 Lucchese 63 (14)
1941–1942 Modena 20 (2)
1942–1944 Fanfulla 42 (15)
1944–1945 Pavia
1945–1946 Cremonese 28 (6)
1946–1947 Como 41 (14)
1947–1948 Legnano 21 (6)
1948–1949 Fanfulla
International career
1937 Italy 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Capra played for 4 seasons (93 games, 22 goals) in the Serie A for A.C. Milan and Modena F.C.

International career

Capra made his debut for the Italy national football team on 31 October 1937 in a game against Switzerland.

Personal life

Capra's older brother Pietro Capra played football professionally. To distinguish them, Pietro was referred to as Capra I and Egidio as Capra II.


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