Giuseppe Milano

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Coach
SexMale
Full nameGiuseppe Alfonso Giovanni•Milano
Used nameGiuseppe•Milano
Born26 September 1887 in Revere, Borgo Mantovano, Mantova (ITA)
Died13 May 1971 in Vercelli, Vercelli (ITA)
AffiliationsUS Pro Vercelli, Vercelli (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Giuseppe Milano was probably the first star of the Italian football, because of his skill, his ability, and his good looks. He played his entire career with US Pro Vercelli, winning five Italian titles in 1908-09 and 1911-13. Milano earned 11 caps with the national team, all as captain, and competed at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Milano was part of several technical commissions for the Azzurri in the 1920s and, as part of this task, was at the Olympics 1920 in Belgium. His brother, Felice Milano was a substitute on the 1912 Italian Olympic team.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Football (Football) ITA Giuseppe Milano
Football, Men (Olympic) Italy =9

Coaching results

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Football (Football) ITA Giuseppe Milano
Football, Men (Olympic) Italy 4

Olympic family relations