Giuseppe Cavanna

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Giuseppe Cavanna
Personal information
Full name	Giuseppe Cavanna
Date of birth	September 18, 1905
Place of birth	Vercelli, Italy
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1924-29	Pro Vercelli	65	(0)
1929-36	Napoli	151	(0)
1936-37	Benevento	?	(0)
1937-39	Pro Vercelli	40	(0)
National team
1931	Italy B	6	(0)
1934	Italy	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Giuseppe Cavanna (September 18, 1905–1976)^[1]^[2] was an Italian football goalkeeper. Born in Vercelli, he played in the 1920s and 1930s for Pro Vercelli and S.S.C. Napoli. He played 151 matches in Serie A. In the 1934-35 season he had the lowest goals conceded per game average (0.722) for Napoli, a record which stood until Dino Zoff broke it in the 1970-71 season.

For the Italian national team he was the reserve goalkeeper for 1934 FIFA World Cup champion team.

References

↑ FIFA profile
↑ La storia siete voi (in Italian)

v t e Italy squad – 1934 FIFA World Cup Winners (1st Title)

GK Cavanna GK Combi (c) GK Masetti DF Allemandi DF Caligaris DF Monzeglio DF Rosetta MF Bertolini MF Castellazzi MF Ferraris MF Monti MF Pizziolo MF Varglien FW Arcari FW Borel FW Demaria FW Ferrari FW Guaita FW Guarisi FW Meazza FW Orsi FW Schiavio Coach: Pozzo

Persondata
Name	Cavanna, Giuseppe
Alternative names
Short description	Italian footballer
Date of birth	September 18, 1905
Place of birth	Vercelli, Italy
Date of death	1976
Place of death

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