Luigi Cevenini
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Cevenini III with Inter Milan in the 1920–21 season | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 March 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 23 July 1968 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Villa Guardia, Italy | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1911 | Libertas Milano | 10 | (19) |
| 1911–1912 | Milan | 1 | (1) |
| 1912–1915 | Internazionale | 55 | (65) |
| 1915–1919 | Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 1919–1921 | Internazionale | 40 | (55) |
| 1921–1922 | Novese | 19 | (6) |
| 1922–1927 | Internazionale | 95 | (44) |
| 1927–1930 | Juventus | 67 | (22) |
| 1930–1932 | Messina | 49 | (28) |
| 1932–1933 | Peloro Messina | 17 | (4) |
| 1933–1934 | Novara | 5 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Comense | 15 | (5) |
| 1938–1939 | Varese | 8 | (1) |
| Arezzo | 8 | (1) | |
| Total | 375 | (231) | |
| International career | |||
| 1915–1929 | Italy | 29 | (11) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1930–? | Messina | ||
| 1934–1935 | Comense | ||
| 1939 | Arezzo | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luigi Cevenini (Italian: [luˈiːdʒi tʃeveˈniːni]; 13 March 1895 – 23 July 1968) was an Italian football player and coach who played as a forward. He holds the record for the all-time most goals scored in a single Italian league season at 37 goals with Internazionale during the 1913–14 season.
Club career
Throughout his career, Cevenini played 192 times for Internazionale and scored 166 goals, winning the Italian Prima Divisione title in 1920.[1]
International career
With the Italy national football team, Cevenini scored 11 goals in 29 matches between 1915 and 1929,[2] winning the 1927–30 Central European International Cup, playing the first 2 matches. He was Italy's captain between 1925 and 1927.[3]
Personal life
His older brothers Aldo Cevenini and Mario Cevenini and younger brothers Cesare Cevenini and Carlo Cevenini all played football professionally, with Aldo playing 11 games for Italy. To distinguish them, Aldo was known as Cevenini I, Mario as Cevenini II, Luigi as Cevenini III, Cesare as Cevenini IV and Carlo as Cevenini V.[4][5]
Honours
Club
International
Individual
External links
References
- ^ "Luigi Cevenini". Inter F.C. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Luigi Cevenini" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Cevenini, Luigi" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Stefano Bedeschi (16 March 2015). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Luigi CEVENINI" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Cevenini brothers, Before The 'D'...Association Football around the world, 1863-1937, 11 July 2017
- ^ Zanelli, Davide (21 March 2015). "Zizì Cevenini, il funambolo del pallone". FC Inter News (in Italian). Archived from the original on 17 June 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Luigi Cevenini (III)". Magliarossonera.it. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.