Eraldo Monzeglio

Eraldo Monzeglio

Personal information
Date of birth	(1906-06-05)5 June 1906
Place of birth	Vignale Monferrato, Italy
Date of death	3 November 1981(1981-11-03) (aged 75)
Place of death	Turin, Italy
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1923–1926	Casale	29	(1)
1926–1935	Bologna	245	(4)
1935–1939	Roma	108	(0)
Total		382	(5)
National team
1930–1938	Italy	35	(0)
Teams managed
1946–1947	Como
1947–1949	Pro Sesto
1949–1956	Napoli
1958–1962	Sampdoria
1964	Juventus
1966–1967	Chiasso
1973	Chiasso
Honours Men's Football Representing  Italy FIFA World Cup Winner 1934 Italy Winner 1938 France Central European International Cup Winner 1927–30 Runner-up 1931–32 Winner 1933–35
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Eraldo Monzeglio (it; 5 June 1906 – 3 November 1981) was an Italian association football coach and player, who played as a defender, in the position of full-back. He was an elegant full-back who knew how to adapt to the WM formation that had imposed itself in the early 30s. Renowned as a great man-marker with his ability to anticipate every ball possessions. Widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the 1930s. At club level, he stood out especially in the golden age of Bologna, at the time nicknamed "the team that makes the Earth tremble". Monzeglio is considered one of the ten greatest idols and the best defender the club has ever had. He also stood out for Roma, being inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2013. On the other hand, critics point out that Monzeglio would have been called up to the World Cups due to his friendship with Benito Mussolini's family.