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Attilio Demaría

Personal information
Full name	Atilio José Demaría
Date of birth	19 March 1909
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death	11 November 1990(1990-11-11) (aged 81)
Place of death	Haedo, Argentina
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1926–1931	Estudiantil Porteño	108	(37)
1931	Gimnasia La Plata	1	(0)
1931–1936	Ambrosiana-Inter	155	(50)
1936	Independiente	3	(1)
1937-1938	Estudiantil Porteño	21	(14)
1938–1943	Ambrosiana-Inter	113	(26)
1943–1944	Novara	16	(5)
1944–1946	Legnano	16	(5)
1946–1948	Cosenza	44	(0)
Total		377	(138)
National team
1930–1931	Argentina	3	(0)
1932–1940	Italy	13	(3)
Teams managed
1945–1946	Legnano
1946–1948	Cosenza
1951	Gimnasia La Plata
1965	Sportivo Italiano
1973	Almirante Brown
Honours Men's football Representing  Italy FIFA World Cup Winner 1934 Italy Central European International Cup Winner 1933–35 Europe Representing  Argentina FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1930 Uruguay
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Attilio Demaría was a famous football player. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 19, 1909. His full name was Atilio José Demaría. He was known as a striker, which means he played in a position to score goals.

Attilio Demaría played for football clubs in both Argentina and Italy. What makes him special is that he played for two different national teams! He represented Argentina in the 1930 World Cup. Later, he played for Italy in the 1934 World Cup. He reached the final in both tournaments and even won the World Cup with Italy in 1934. He passed away on November 11, 1990.

Playing for Clubs

Attilio Demaría started his football journey in Argentina. He played for clubs like Estudiantil Porteño and Gimnasia La Plata.

His career then took him to Italy. He became very well-known playing for Internazionale, also called Ambrosiana-Inter. He played 295 games for them between 1931 and 1943. During his time there, he scored 86 goals. He even became the team's captain from 1940 to 1943.

Besides Internazionale, he also played for other Italian teams. These included Novara, Legnano, and Cosenza. He also had a short return to Club Atlético Independiente in Argentina.

Playing for His Countries

Attilio Demaría had a unique international career. He first played for the Argentina national team. He played three games for them between 1930 and 1931. He was part of the team that reached the final of the 1930 World Cup, where they finished as runners-up.

Later, he joined the Italy national team. He played 13 games for Italy from 1932 to 1940, scoring three goals. He was a key player when Italy won the 1934 World Cup on their home ground. He also helped Italy win the 1933–35 Central European International Cup.

Life Outside the Field

Attilio Demaría had a younger brother named Félix Demaría. Félix was also a professional football player. He even played for Ambrosiana-Inter for one season. To tell them apart, Attilio was often called Demaría I and Félix was called Demaría II.

After his playing career, Attilio Demaría also worked as a football manager. He managed teams like Legnano, Cosenza, Gimnasia La Plata, Sportivo Italiano, and Almirante Brown. Attilio Demaría passed away in Haedo, Buenos Aires on November 11, 1990.

What He Won

Attilio Demaría won several important titles during his career:

With Ambrosiana-Inter

• Serie A: 1939–40 (Italian League Championship)
• Coppa Italia: 1938–39 (Italian Cup)

With Argentina

• FIFA World Cup: Runner-up 1930

With Italy

• World Cup: 1934
• Central European International Cup: 1933–35

See also

In Spanish: Attilio Demaría para niños