Renzo Burini
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | October 10, 1927 | ||
Place of birth | Palmanova, Italy | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947–1953 | Milan | 190 | (88) |
1953–1959 | Lazio | 140 | (35) |
1959–1962 | Cesena | 66 | (14) |
National team | |||
1951–1955 | Italy | 4 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
1970–1971 | Pro Patria | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Renzo Burini (born October 10, 1927 in Palmanova) is a retired Italian professional football player and coach, who played as a striker.
Club career
Burini played for 12 seasons (330 games, 123 goals) in the Italian Serie A for A.C. Milan and S.S. Lazio.
He is remembered by Lazio fans for his contribution to winning the first major trophy for the club, the Coppa Italia in 1958, and for his performance in two Derby della Capitale games against cross-city rivals Roma: in Lazio's 1955 3–1 Rome Derby victory, he scored two goals, and in the 1958 edition of the Rome Derby, he scored one and set up Arne Selmosson for another in a 2–1 victory.
International career
Burini made his debut for the Italy national football team on April 8, 1951 in a game against Portugal and scored on his debut. He was a member of the team which took part at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Honours
- Lazio
- Coppa Italia winner: 1957–58.
International
- Represented Italy at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Individual
External links
- Renzo Burini at National-Football-Teams.com