Francisco Frione
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 21, 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | February 17, 1935 (aged 22) | ||
| Place of death | Milan, Italy | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1931–1932 | Montevideo Wanderers | ||
| 1932–1935 | Ambrosiana-Inter | 54 | (12) |
| National team | |||
 Uruguay | 6 | (0) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Francisco Frione, also known as Francesco Frione (born July 21, 1912 in Montevideo; died February 17, 1935 in Milan of pneumonia) was an Uruguayan-Italian professional football player. He was born in Uruguay and played for the Uruguay national football team, but later was naturalized as an Italian citizen and played for the Italian national B team.
Frione's family was of Ligurian descent, from the city of Finale Ligure.[1][2]
Career
Frione scored 7 goals in 20 appearances for Montevideo Wanderers F.C. before moving to Italy in 1932.[3]
His older brother Ricardo Alberto Frione also played football professionally. To distinguish them, Ricardo Alberto was referred to as Frione I and Francisco as Frione II.
References
- ↑ Francisco Frione genealogic tree
- ↑ Berruti, Mario. Frione, storia di una famiglia ligure tra due continenti. Lulu.com. p. 82. ISBN 1291074058. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ↑ Paredes, Dr. Manuel (19 October 2009). "Salón de la fama Nº 01: Francisco Frioni" (in Spanish). MWFC.com.uy.
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