Antonio Busini (Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo buˈziːni]; 5 July 1904 – 20 August 1975) was an Italian professional football player, coach, and official, who played as a midfielder.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 July 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Padua, Kingdom of Italy | ||
| Date of death | 20 August 1975 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Riccione, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1927 | Padova | 117 | (46) |
| 1927–1931 | Bologna | 102 | (44) |
| 1931–1933 | Fiorentina | 58 | (5) |
| 1933–1934 | Padova | 30 | (6) |
| 1934–1937 | Sampierdarenese | 63 | (8) |
| 1937 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 1938 | Seregno | ||
| International career | |||
| 1929 | Italy | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1940–1941 | Milan (tech. director) | ||
| 1945–1947 | Milan (tech. director) | ||
| 1948–1954 | Milan (tech. director) | ||
| 1951 | Italy (tech. commissioner) | ||
| 1957–1958 | Roma (assistant) | ||
| 1959–1960 | Genoa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBusini played for 8 seasons (196 games, 31 goals) in the Serie A for Bologna F.C. 1909, ACF Fiorentina, Calcio Padova and Sampierdarenese.
International career
editBusini played his only game for the Italy national football team on 28 April 1929 in a match against Germany.
Personal life
editHis two older brothers (including the oldest Federico Busini) played football professionally. To distinguish them, Federico was referred to as Busini I and Antonio as Busini III.
Honours
editAs a player
edit- Bologna
- Serie A champion: 1928–29.
As a technical director
edit- Milan
External links
edit- Antonio Busini at National-Football-Teams.com
- Antonio Busini at EU-Football.info
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