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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1937-03-29)29 March 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Parma,Italy | ||
| Date of death | 10 December 1986(1986-12-10) (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Parma, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1960 | Sampdoria | 71 | (19) |
| 1960–1962 | Juventus | 54 | (17) |
| 1962–1969 | Milan | 116 | (27) |
| 1969–1971 | Parma | 24 | (0) |
| Total | 265 | (63) | |
| International career | |||
| 1959–1965 | Italy | 21 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983 | Parma | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bruno Mora (Italian pronunciation:[ˈbruːnoˈmɔːra]; 29 March 1937 – 10 December 1986) was an Italianfootball player and coach, who played as aright winger. He began his club career withU.C. Sampdoria, and later won domestic and international titles withJuventus FC andAC Milan, before spending the final seasons of his career withParma. At the international level, he represented theItaly national team at the1962 FIFA World Cup, where he scored Italy's fastest ever World Cup goal.[1][2]
Mora played for 13 seasons in theSerie A forU.C. Sampdoria,Juventus FC,AC Milan andParma, scoring 63 goals in 245 appearances. He is mostly remembered for performances during his successful domestic and European stint with Milan, during which he won the1963 European Cup Final against Benfica atWembley Stadium, as well as the1967 Coppa Italia final, and the1967–68 Serie A title. Mora had also previously won the1960–61 Serie A title with Juventus. He finished his career with Parma in the lower divisions, winning the 1969–70Serie D title.[3]
Mora earned 21 caps and scored 4 goals for theItaly national team between 1959 and 1965. He made his international debut in a 1–1 draw againstHungary, in Florence, on 29 November 1959, and he was a member of the Italian side that took part in the1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile. He scored a goal in the second minute of Italy's final group match againstSwitzerland, on 7 June 1962, although the 3–0 victory was not enough to prevent the Italians fromcontroversially going out in the first round of the tournament. Along withPietro Ferraris's goal againstNorway in1938 FIFA World Cup, this isItaly's fastest ever World Cup goal.[4][5][6] A serious injury (following a collision withBologna player Giuseppe Spalazzi) impeded him from taking part in the1966 World Cup, and also affected his confidence and later performances.[1][2][7]
A quick and talented player, Mora was known for his skill, pace, eye for goal, andcrossing ability, as well as his direct, offensive style of play on theright wing; during his prime he was regarded as one of the best players in the world in his position, and was known for his ability toget past opponents through his use offeints or sudden bursts of acceleration.[1][2][8]
Mora died in 1986, at the age of 49, due to a stomach tumour.[1][2]
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