Attila Sallustro
Paraguayan footballer
About Attila Sallustro
Lived 1908 – 1983 (aged 74). Attila Sallustro was a Paraguayan and Italian association football player and association football coach.
Attila Sallustro (; 15 December 1908 – 28 May 1983) was a professional footballer who played as a striker. He is considered an important player in S.S.C. Napoli's history, and became extremely popular with the fans during his time with the club.
At Napoli he played for 12 years, forming a strong attack alongside Antonio Vojak and Marcello Mihalich. In total, he scored 108 goals for the club in 269 appearances across all competitions, making him Napoli's fifth-highest goalscorer of all time. He served as the club's captain between 1933 and 1937. His career was halted at one point due to World War II. He had a brother two years his junior, named Oreste Sallustro (referred to sometimes as Sallustro II). The two played together at Napoli though Oreste appeared less frequently.
After retiring from football in 1939, following a two-year spell with Salernitana, he stayed in Naples until his death in 1983, serving as the director of the city's San Paolo Stadium between 1960 and 1981, Napoli's home ground, and as the club's manager in 1961. He made one start in the silver medal 1931–32 Central European International Cup campaign, in Italy's 3–0 win against Switzerland.
Despite his goal-scoring pedigree at club level, he was kept out of the side during much of his playing days due largely to the inclusion of Giuseppe Meazza in the centre-forward role by manager Vittorio Pozzo. This was famously much to the dismay of some Neapolitans who thought his exclusion from the squad was unjust.
Honours Italy Central European International Cup: Runner-up: 1931–32
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Who was Attila Sallustro?
Paraguayan footballer (1908-1983)
When was Attila Sallustro born?
Attila Sallustro was born on 15 December 1908 in Asunción.
When did Attila Sallustro die?
Attila Sallustro died on 28 May 1983 in Rome.
What was Attila Sallustro's occupation?
Attila Sallustro was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Attila Sallustro?
Attila Sallustro was Paraguayan and Italian.
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