Bruno Neri

Bruno Neri (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbruːno ˈneːri]; 12 October 1910 – 10 July 1944) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder, and a World War II partisan.

Bruno Neri
Personal information
Date of birth (1910-10-12)12 October 1910
Date of death 10 July 1944(1944-07-10) (aged 33)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926–1929 Faenza
1929–1936 Fiorentina 187 (1)
1936–1937 Lucchese 25 (0)
1937–1940 Torino 65 (1)
1940–1944 Faenza
Total 277 (2)
National team
1936–1937 Italy 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Neri played club football for Faenza, Fiorentina, Lucchese and Torino; he also earned three caps for the Italian national team.[1][2]

Activities during World War II

In 1940, Neri began combining his playing career with anti-fascist activities; he was killed in an ambush by German troops on 10 July 1944.[3]

References
  1. Bruno Neri at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "Profile" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation.
  3. Matthew Barker (25 April 2012). "Bruno Neri, the footballer who stood up to fascism". When Saturday Comes.


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