Luigi Ferraris (footballer)
 Luigi Ferraris in 1911 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 November 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Florence, Kingdom of Italy | ||
| Date of death | 23 August 1915 (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | Monte Maggio, Kingdom of Italy | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1902–1903 | Genoa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1906 | Genoa II | 2 | (0) |
| 1907–1911 | Genoa | 35 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Luigi Ferraris (18 November 1887 – 23 August 1915) was an Italian footballer, engineer and soldier who died during the World War I.
Biography[]
Ferraris was born Florence, while his family hailed from Saluzzo, Piedmont. He joined Genoa in 1902,[1] and played there his entire career,[2] where he won the reserve championship (it) 4–0 against Juventus in 1904.[3]
He studied engineering at the Polytechnic University of Milan from 1906 to 1911. Afterwards, he worked at the Officine Elettriche Genovesi (OEG) in San Fruttuoso, then at Pirelli in Milan.
During the World War I, he served as a volunteer then reached the rank of lieutenant. However, he died during a mission in Val Posina, a minor valley of the in the municipality of Posina.[4] He was awarded the Medal of Military Valor in 1915.[4]
In 1933, the stadium, Stadio Luigi Ferraris, was named after him.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Nel 1902 la Società del Genoa è la prima a fondare una sezione giovanile - Genoa - TuttoMercatoWeb.com". 18 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
- ^ "1907 VS. 1911 Transizione « Genoa Cfc – Official Website". 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Fondazione Genoa - Fondazione Genoa 1893". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.
- ^ a b "ferraris". www.cimeetrincee.it.
- ^ "Genoa Cricket and Football Club – Official Website – Il Club più antico d'Italia".
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