 Ettore Puricelli | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Héctor Puricelli | ||
| Date of birth | (1916-09-15)15 September 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 14 May 2001(2001-05-14) (aged 84) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1936 | River Plate (URU) | ? | (?) |
| 1936–1938 | Central Español | ? | (?) |
| 1938–1944 | Bologna | 139 | (87) |
| 1944–1949 | Milan | 114 | (55) |
| 1949–1951 | Legnano | 38 | (25) |
| Total | 291 | (167) | |
| International career | |||
| 1939 | Italy | 1 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1954–1956 | Milan | ||
| 1956–1957 | Palermo | ||
| 1959–1960 | Porto | ||
| 1960–1961 | Salernitana | ||
| 1965–1966 | Atalanta | ||
| 1966 | Alessandria | ||
| 1967–1968 | Cagliari | ||
| 1969–1971 | Vicenza | ||
| 1973–1975 | Vicenza | ||
| 1978–1979 | Genoa | ||
| 1980–1981 | Foggia | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Héctor "Ettore" Puricelli (Italian pronunciation:[ˈɛttorepuriˈtʃɛlli]; 15 September 1916 – 14 May 2001) was afootball player and manager who played as astriker. Born in Uruguay, he representedItaly at international level. As a player, he is most famous for his time with Italian clubsBologna andMilan.[1] A prolific goalscorer, he was known for his ability in the air, which earned him the nickname "testina d'oro" ("golden little head," in Italian).[2]
After playing for his hometown sideCentral Español from Montevideo, Puricelli decided to move from Uruguay to Italy in1938 to play forSerie A sideBologna. The club were going through a good spell in their history and with goals from Puricelli they were able to continue that; in his first season they won the Italian championship of1938–39.
In his first season Puricelli was joint-capcannoniere (top scorer) in Serie A, along withAldo Boffi ofMilan, with 19 goals. He repeated this feat in1940–41 with 22 goals, also winning his second league title with Bologna that season.[3]
AfterWorld War II, Puricelli joined Milan and although his goalscoring record continued in healthy fashion, the club did not capture the league championship; the nearest they came during this period was runners-up in1947–48, serving as the team'scaptain. He ended his playing career withLegnano inSerie B still prolific in his goalscoring.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Milan captain 1948 | Succeeded by |