Mario Gianni

Mario Gianni

Personal information
Full name	Mario Domenico Vittorio Augusto Gianni
Date of birth	(1902-11-19)19 November 1902
Place of birth	Genoa, Italy
Date of death	13 July 1967(1967-07-13) (aged 64)
Place of death	Milan, Italy
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1919–1924	Pisa	57	(0)
1924–1936	Bologna	346	(0)
1937–1938	Budrio
International career
1927–1933	Italy	6	(0)
Managerial career
1937–1938	Budrio
1938–1939	Molinella
1939–1940	Prato
1940–1942	Imola
1942–1943	Carrarese
1945	Cesena
Medal record Italy Central European International Cup 1931-32 Central European International Cup
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mario Gianni (Italian: [ˈmaːrjo ˈdʒanni]; 19 November 1902 – July 1967) was an Italian professional football player and coach, who played as a goalkeeper. He was nicknamed Gatto Magico (Magic Cat) for his acrobatic skill.

Career

Gianni played most of his career with Bologna, where he won three Italian Championships in 1924–25, 1928–29, 1935–36.

Gianni appeared for the Italy national football team on six occasions between 1927 and 1933, also captaining the team once. He played the very last match of the 1931-32 campaign, as Gianpiero Combi was unavailable. Earning a Silver medal, with his national team.

Honours

Player

Bologna

• Italian Championship: 1924–25, 1928–29, 1935–36
• Mitropa Cup: 1932, 1934

International

Italy

• Central European International Cup: Runner-up: 1931-32

Coach

Molinella

• Serie C: 1938–39

Carrarese

• Serie C: 1942–43