Background
He was born in Carmelo, Uruguay but his family was from Valle dell"Angelo in the province of Salerno.
He was born in Carmelo, Uruguay but his family was from Valle dell"Angelo in the province of Salerno.
He would remain in Bologna until 1943, winning the Scudetto three more times, in 1936-1937, 1938-1939 and 1940-1941. Later in his career he played for Lazio, Napoli, Catania and Forlì. Following his success with Bologna, he was called up to the Italian national team by Vittorio Pozzo and debuted on 17 May 1936 against Austria.
He soon became a regular in the team, playing his crucial role of connection between defence and attack.
He died in Potenza, southern Italy.