Bruno Venturini

Bruno Venturini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbruːno ventuˈriːni]; 26 September 1911 – 7 March 1991) was an Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and who competed with Italy in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.^[1]

Bruno Venturini

Personal information
Date of birth	(1911-09-26)26 September 1911
Place of birth	Carrara, Italy
Date of death	7 March 1991(1991-03-07) (aged 79)
Place of death	Lecce, Italy
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1927–1931	Carrarese	50	(0)
1931–1932	Fiorentina	1	(0)
1932–1933	Fiorentina II	26	(0)
1933–1934	Lucchese	31	(0)
1934–1940	Sampierdarenese	75	(0)
1940–1941	Spezia	9	(0)
1941–1943	A.C. Liguria	16	(0)
International career
1936	Italy	4	(0)
Medal record Representing  Italy Summer Olympics Summer Olympics 1936 Berlin
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Carrara, Venturini began playing football as a goalkeeper for local side Carrarese Calcio. He later played in Serie A for ACF Fiorentina, Sampierdarenese and A.C. Liguria. He also played in Serie B for Spezia Calcio 1906. Venturini was a member of the Italian Olympic team, which won the gold medal in the 1936 Olympic football tournament.

Death

Venturini died at the age of 79 on 7 March 1991, in Lecce.^[2]

Honours

International

Italy

• Olympic Gold Medal: 1936

References

1. "Bruno Venturini". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
2. "MORTO VENTURINI OLIMPIONICO '36" (in Italian). La Stampa. 9 March 1991.

External links

• – FIFA competition record (archived)
• at Enciclopediadelcalcio.it (archived) (in Italian)
• at databaseOlympics.com (archived)