About Gino Colaussi
Lived 1914 – 1991 (aged 77). Gino Colaussi was an Italian and Austrian association football player and association football coach.
Luigi Colausig (4 March 1914 – 27 July 1991), known as Gino Colaussi , was an Italian footballer who played as a striker. He was the first player to score multiple goals in a World Cup final.
Club career Colaussi was born in Gradisca d'Isonzo, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. He was a striker in Serie A for USC Triestina, Juventus and Vicenza, and also played in Serie B with Padova.
International career Colaussi represented the Italy national football team at the gold-winning 1933–35 Central European International Cup & at the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He scored a goal in Italy's quarterfinal and semifinal victories, and two in the victorious final, contributing to his nation's second World Cup title with a total of four goals.
Death Colaussi died in Opicina, near Trieste.
Honours Club Juventus Coppa Italia: 1941–42
International Italy FIFA World Cup: 1938 Central European International Cup: 1933–35
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Who was Gino Colaussi?
Italian footballer (1914-1991)
When was Gino Colaussi born?
Gino Colaussi was born on 4 March 1914 in Gradisca d'Isonzo.
When did Gino Colaussi die?
Gino Colaussi died on 27 July 1991 in Trieste.
What was Gino Colaussi's occupation?
Gino Colaussi was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Gino Colaussi?
Gino Colaussi was Italian and Austrian.
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