Attilio Ferraris

Attilio Ferraris (Italian pronunciation: [atˈtiːljo ferˈraːris]; 26 March 1904 – 8 May 1947) was an Italian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Attilio Ferraris

Ferraris with Roma in 1930
Personal information
Date of birth	(1904-03-26)26 March 1904
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Date of death	8 May 1947(1947-05-08) (aged 43)
Place of death	Montecatini Terme, Italy
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1922–1927	Fortitudo Roma	61	(3)
1927–1934	Roma	198	(2)
1934–1936	Lazio	39	(0)
1936–1938	Bari	54	(0)
1938–1939	Roma	12	(0)
1939–1940	Catania	15	(0)
1943–1944	Elettronica Roma	4	(0)
Total		383	(5)
International career
1926–1935	Italy	28	(0)
Medal record  Italy Summer Olympics 1928 Amsterdam Central European International Cup 1927–30 Central European International Cup Central European International Cup 1931–32 Central European International Cup FIFA World Cup 1934 Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Ferraris played ten seasons (254 games, two goals) in the Serie A, for AS Roma, SS Lazio and AS Bari.

International career

With the Italy national team, Ferraris won the bronze medal at the 1928 Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.^[1] He was playing in the 1927–30 Central European International Cup winning gold & in the 1931–32 Central European International Cup winning silver.

He was also a very important part of the World Cup winning team of 1934, making it to the tournament's All-Star Team for his performances.

Ferraris died in 1947 after collapsing while playing in an old-timers' match.^[1]

Honours

Italy

• FIFA World Cup: 1934
• Central European International Cup: 1927–30; Runner-up: 1931–32
• Summer Olympics: Bronze Medal 1928

Individual

• FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament: 1934^[2]
• AS Roma Hall of Fame: 2013^[3]