Enrico Debernardi

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 Italy national team in 1910.^[1]

Enrico Debernardi

Personal information
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)
International career
1910–1911	Italy	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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 Italy 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]

References

1. "Enrico Debernardi". eu-football.info. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
2. "West Auckland, Juventus And The First 'World Cup'". www.thehardtackle.com. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
3. Andrea Veronese (20 November 2004). "1909 Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy (Torino)". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
4. "Italy vs France, 15 May 1910". eu-football.info. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
5. "Debernardi, Enrico" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 13 July 2022.