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| Full name | Luis Felipe Monti | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1901-05-15)15 May 1901 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 September 1983(1983-09-09) (aged 82) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Escobar Partido, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1921 | Huracán | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1922 | Boca Juniors | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1922–1930 | San Lorenzo | 202 | (40) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930–1939 | Juventus | 225 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 431 | (59) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924–1931 | Argentina | 16 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1932–1936 | Italy | 18 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1939–1940 | Triestina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | Juventus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1942–1943 | Varese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | Varese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945–1947 | Atalanta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | Vigevano | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947–1948 | Huracán | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949–1950 | Pisa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luis Felipe Monti (15 May 1901 – 9 September 1983) was anItalian Argentinefootballer who played as amidfielder and an Olympian.[1] Monti has the distinction of having played in twoFIFA World Cup final matches with two different national teams. He played the first of these finals with his nativeArgentina in1930, which was lost toUruguay; and the second withItaly as one of theirOriundi in1934, thanks to hisRomagnol descent.[2] This second time Monti was on the winning side in a 2–1 victory overCzechoslovakia.
Monti was a rugged, physical, and ruthless player, but he had the technical skills to go with his stamina and strong tackling. He played as an attackingcentre half ormetodista in the old-fashionedMetodo system: a position roughly equivalent to thedefensivecentral midfield position of today. As such he would mark the opposingcentre forward when his team were defending, but would be the mainmidfieldplaymaker when his team were on the attack, due to his passing and creativity, which enabled him to start attacking plays after winning back the ball.[2][3][4] He was nicknameddoble ancho (double wide) due to his coverage of the pitch. Monti is considered one of the best center-halves of his generation.[5]
Monti started his career in 1921 withHuracán, where he won the first of his many championships. The following year he signed withBoca Juniors but left without playing a game. He joinedSan Lorenzo where he won a further three Argentine championships. All of Monti's honours in Argentina were recorded during theAmateur Era.
Monti was first called up to represent theArgentina national team in 1924. He won the1927 South American Championship and the silver medal at the1928 Summer Olympics.[6] With Monti as a key player, Argentina cruised to theWorld Cup final in1930, defeatingFrance,Mexico,Chile, and theUnited States. Monti scored two goals along the way, and injured opponents with his tackling. Some sources speculate that Monti was carrying an injury, but whatever the truth, and despite a death threat,[7] he had a quiet game asUruguay triumphed 4–2.
In 1930 Monti was signed by the Italian clubJuventus, as he had Italian citizenship. As he was overweight and out of condition, he had a month's solitary training. Monti was back to top form helping Juventus to four consecutiveSerie A titles (1932 to 1935), also serving as the club'scaptain. Monti went on to play 225 matches and scored 19 goals in Italy. During the 1930s, he formed a formidable and successful defensive trio at the club, along withfull-backsVirginio Rosetta andUmberto Caligaris, who played behind him.[8]
He was also called up, within a year, to play for theItaly national team as anoriundo. Hosts Italy won their way to the1934 World Cup final and defeatedCzechoslovakia 2–1.[4] And he also was a part of the successful squad that won the1933–35 Central European International Cup.
TheBattle of Highbury is a match that took place between Italy andEngland on 14 November 1934 atHighbury, the home ground ofArsenal. Monti was playing centre half for Italy, but as early as the second minute he broke a bone in his foot after a clash with England centre forwardTed Drake. Down to 10 men, in the days beforesubstitutes, Italy succumbed 2–3.[9] Monti was only to play twice more for Italy.
In total Monti won 16 caps (5 goals) for Argentina between 1924 and 1931, and 18 caps (1 goal) for Italy between 1932 and 1936.
Monti becamemanager after retiring. In 1947, he managed the first team ofHuracán. He died in 1983 aged 82.
Argentina's goal tally first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 31 August 1924 | Estadio Centenario,Montevideo,Uruguay |  Uruguay | 3–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 13 June 1928 | Olympic Stadium,Amsterdam,Netherlands | Uruguay | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1928 Summer Olympics |
| 3. | 15 July 1930 | Estadio Centenario,Montevideo,Uruguay |  France | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1930 FIFA World Cup |
| 4. | 26 July 1930 | Estadio Centenario,Montevideo,Uruguay |  United States | 1–0 | 6–1 | 1930 FIFA World Cup |
| 5. | 4 July 1931 | Estadio Sportivo Barracas,Buenos Aires,Argentina |  Paraguay | 1–1 | 1–1 | Copa Rosa Cheva |
Italia's goal tally first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 3 December 1933 | Stadio Artemio Franchi,Florence,Italy |  Switzerland | 5–2 | 5–2 | 1933–35 Central European International Cup |
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| Preceded by | Juventus F.C. captains 1935 –'38 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Oldest living player 14 July 1979 – 9 September 1983 | Succeeded by |
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