Mario_Genta
Mario Genta
Italian footballer
Mario Genta (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmaːrjo ˈdʒɛnta]; 1 March 1912 – 9 January 1993) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mario Genta | ||
| Date of birth | (1912-03-01)1 March 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Turin, Kingdom of Italy | ||
| Date of death | 9 January 1993(1993-01-09) (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Genoa, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1932-1934 | Juventus | 1 | (0) |
| 1934-1935 | Pavia | 17 | (0) |
| 1935-1946 | Genoa | 222 | (7) |
| 1946-1950 | Prato | 108 | (2) |
| 1950-1951 | Entella | 23 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1938–1939 | Italy | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1946-1947 | Prato | ||
| 1950-1951 | Entella | ||
| 1954-1955 | Siena | ||
| 1956-1958 | Frosinone | ||
| 1958-1959 | Entella | ||
| 1961-1963 | Parma | ||
| 1963-1964 | Modena | ||
| 1964-1965 | Sestri Levante | ||
| 1965-1967 | Massese | ||
| 1967-1969 | Entella | ||
| 1969-1970 | Carrarese | ||
| 1970-1971 | Torres | ||
| 1971-1973 | Grosseto | ||
| 1973-1974 | Entella | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Born in Turin, Genta played club football in the 1930s for Italian sides Juventus, Prato, and Genoa. He played 223 matches in Serie A and scored 6 goals.
With the Italy national team, Genta was selected to the 1938 FIFA World Cup champion squad as a reserve player. He lateron earned 2 caps in 1939.
Club
- Juventus
- Genoa
- Prato
