Giovanni Ferrari facts for kids
Ferrari in 1933
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| Full name | Giovanni Vincenzo Ferrari | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1907 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Alessandria, Kingdom of Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 December 1982 (aged 74) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Milan, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder Forward |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1923–1925 | US Alessandria | 17 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1925–1926 | Napoli (loan) | 15 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1926–1930 | US Alessandria | 105 | (60) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930–1935 | Juventus | 160 | (66) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1935–1940 | Internazionale | 108 | (24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1940–1941 | Bologna | 16 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1941–1942 | Juventus | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 427 | (171) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1930–1938 | Italy | 44 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1945–1946 | Brescia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946–1948 | Cantonal Neuchâtel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948–1950 | Prato | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951 | Padova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958–1959 | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960–1962 | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Giovanni Ferrari (born December 6, 1907 – died December 2, 1982) was an amazing Italian footballer. He played as an attacking midfielder or forward. Many people think he was one of the best players of his time.
Giovanni Ferrari is known as one of Italy's greatest players ever. He won the Serie A league title 8 times. He also won two FIFA World Cups in a row with the Italy national football team. These wins were in 1934 and 1938. Only two other Italian players, Giuseppe Meazza and Eraldo Monzeglio, have won two World Cups.
Ferrari was a very creative and strong player. He was also hardworking and could play in different positions. He was known for being a great team player. He had excellent technical skills and could see the whole field. This helped him create many chances for his teammates. He was also good at scoring goals himself with powerful shots. He often played as an attacking midfielder.
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Club Career Highlights
Giovanni Ferrari started his football journey with Alessandria in 1923. This was in the top Italian league at the time. He also played there when the new Serie A league began in 1929. He had a short loan to Napoli in the 1925–26 season. There, he scored an impressive 16 goals in just 15 games.
Between 1923 and 1930, Ferrari played 137 matches for Alessandria and Napoli. He scored 78 goals during this time.
Joining Juventus: The Golden Five Years
In 1930, Ferrari moved to Juventus and was given the famous number 10 shirt. For five years (1930–1935), he played 160 games and scored 66 goals. He also made many assists for his teammates. Even though assists weren't officially counted then, everyone knew he set up a lot of goals.
Under Ferrari's leadership, Juventus won five Serie A titles in a row. This period is known as Il Quinquennio d'Oro (The Golden Five Years). It was a record for the most consecutive titles in Italy. Ferrari helped make Juventus one of Italy's biggest and most important clubs.
Setting a Record: Eight Serie A Titles
After Juventus, Ferrari moved to Inter. He played there for five years (1935-1940). He then played for Bologna for the 1940–41 season.
With Inter, he won two more Serie A titles and one Coppa Italia. He won another Serie A title with Bologna. This made him the first player to win a record of 8 Serie A championships. Another player, Virginio Rosetta, also won 8 national titles, but three of his wins were before the professional Serie A started.
Ferrari is also one of only six players to win the Serie A title with three different clubs. He achieved this with Juventus, Inter, and Bologna. His record of 8 Serie A titles stood for 77 years. It was finally broken in 2018 by Gianluigi Buffon, who won his 9th title. Buffon later won his 10th title in 2020, all with Juventus.
Return to Juventus and Final Trophy
In the 1941–42 season, Ferrari returned to Juventus. This time, he was a player-manager, meaning he played and managed the team. This was his last season as a player. He won his second Coppa Italia with Juventus, which was his 10th major national trophy.
After this season, the Serie A and Coppa Italia competitions stopped because of the Second World War. When Italian club football started again in 1945, Ferrari became a full-time manager for Brescia.
International Career Success
Giovanni Ferrari's first big success with the Italian national team was winning a silver medal. This happened in the 1931-32 Central European International Cup.
He then went on to win two World Cups in a row: in 1934 and 1938. He also won the 1933-35 Central European International Cup. He achieved all these successes with his teammates Giuseppe Meazza and Eraldo Monzeglio. These three are considered Italy's most successful players in terms of trophies.
In total, Ferrari played 44 games for Italy and scored 14 goals between 1930 and 1938. Later, he became the head coach of Italy from 1960 to 1961. He also helped manage Italy in the 1962 FIFA World Cup.
Winning the 1934 FIFA World Cup
In his first World Cup in 1934, Ferrari played a key role as an attacking midfielder. He scored two important goals in the knockout stages. His first goal was against the USA in the round of 16. His second goal was an equalizer against Spain in the quarter-finals. This goal led to a replay match, which Italy won.
Italy then went on to win the World Cup. They beat the strong Austrian team in the semi-finals and Czechoslovakia in the final. Ferrari's equalizer against Spain was crucial for Italy's journey to becoming champions.
Winning the 1938 FIFA World Cup
Ferrari was a regular starter in his second World Cup in 1938. He helped guide Italy to their second World Cup title in a row. They beat Hungary in the final. This made him one of only three Italians to win two World Cups.
Personal Life
Giovanni Ferrari was born in Alessandria, Italy, on December 6, 1907. He passed away in Milan, Italy, in 1982, at the age of 74.
Honours
Club
- Serie A: 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35
- Coppa Italia: 1941-42
- Serie A: 1937–38, 1939–40
- Coppa Italia: 1938-39
- Serie A: 1940–41
International
- FIFA World Cup: 1934, 1938
- Central European International Cup: 1933–35
- Central European International Cup: Runner-up: 1931-32
Individual
- Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2011 (Posthumous)
See also
In Spanish: Giovanni Ferrari para niños
