Italian footballer (1950–2021)
Mauro Bellugi
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| Full name |
Mauro Bellugi |
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| Date of birth |
(1950-02-07)7 February 1950 |
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| Place of birth |
Buonconvento, Italy |
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| Date of death |
20 February 2021(2021-02-20) (aged 71) |
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| Place of death |
Milan, Italy |
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| Height |
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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| Position(s) |
Defender |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1969–1974 |
Inter Milan |
90 |
(1) |
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| 1974–1979 |
Bologna |
93 |
(0) |
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| 1979–1980 |
Napoli |
30 |
(0) |
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| 1980–1981 |
Pistoiese |
20 |
(0) |
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| Total |
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233 |
(1) |
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| 1972–1980 |
Italy |
32 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mauro Bellugi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmauro belˈluːdʒi]; 7 February 1950 – 20 February 2021) was an Italian footballer who played as a defender.[1]
Club career
Bellugi started his career with Inter Milan, making his debut for them on 31 August 1969 in a Coppa Italia match. In five seasons with Inter he played 90 Serie A matches, and 137 times in all senior competitions.[2]
Bellugi later also played for Bologna F.C. (1974–79), S.S.C. Napoli (1979–80) and A.C. Pistoiese (1980–81).[1]
International career
Bellugi played 31 matches for the Italy national football team from 1972 to 1979.[1] He played five games in the 1978 FIFA World Cup,[3] where Italy managed a fourth-place finish, and was also in the squad for the 1974 tournament.[4] His final game for Italy was against Switzerland in Udine on 17 November 1979.[5] He was an unused member of the Italian squad that managed a fourth-place finish at UEFA Euro 1980 on home soil.
Death
Bellugi died from complications of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, thirteen days after his 71st birthday.[6]
References
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