Enrico Debernardi (Italian pronunciation: [enˈriːko deberˈnardi]; 7 December 1885 – 9 November 1972) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward. He was part of the first-ever team fielded by the Italian national team in 1910.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Enrico Debernardi | ||
Date of birth | (1885-12-07)7 December 1885 | ||
Place of birth | Turin, Italy | ||
Date of death | 9 November 1972(1972-11-09) (aged 86) | ||
Place of death | Turin, Italy | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1903 | Audace Torino | ? | (?) |
1907–1913 | Torino | 43 | (7) |
National team | |||
1910–1911 | Italy | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In 1909, Debernardi was a member of the Torino XI that participated in the 1909 Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy, regarded by many as the first European club trophy.[2] In the tournament, he scored a goal in a 2-1 victory over Sportfreunde Stuttgart to secure his team a third-place finish.[3]
On 15 May 1910, Debernardi went down in history as one of the eleven footballers who played in the first game of the Italian national team, helping his nation to a 6-2 home win over France with a goal.[4][5] He earned two more caps for Italy, both against Hungary and both ending in defeats.[1]
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