Aldo Donati (footballer)

Aldo Donati (29 September 1910 – 3 November 1984) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Aldo Donati
Personal information
Full name Aldo Donati
Date of birth 29 September 1910
Place of birth Bologna, Italy
Date of death 3 November 1984(1984-11-03) (aged 74)
Place of death Rome, Italy
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1929–37 Bologna 62 (0)
1937–43 Roma 139 (4)
1945–46 Inter 2 (0)
Total 203 (4)
International career
1938 Italy 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Bologna, he played in the 1930s for Bologna and Roma. He played 201 matches in Serie A and scored 4 goals. He debuted in Serie A at 19 years of age and played for eight seasons for Bologna winning the scudetto in 1936 and 1937, as well as the Mitropa Cup. The following year he was acquired by Roma where he played seven seasons. In 1942 he won his third scudetto (Roma's first) before retiring. After the Second World War, he later also played a season with Inter between 1945–46.[2][3]

International career

For the Italy national football team he was selected to the 1938 FIFA World Cup-winning squad as a reserve player, although he never made his debut for Italy.[3][4]

Honours

Club
Bologna[3]
Roma[3]

International
Italy[3]

References
  1. Albensi, Valerio. I campioni che hanno fatto grande la AS Roma. Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 978-88-541-5985-3.
  2. "Donati, Aldo" (in Italian). Enciclopedia del Calcio. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. "Mondiali 1938 - Capitolo VIII: Ritratti dei Campioni del Mondo" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. "Donati, Aldo" (in Italian). FIGC. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2016.


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