Giovanni Giacone

Giovanni Giacone (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni dʒaˈkoːne]; 1 December 1900 – 1 April 1964) was an Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the first Juventus player to play for the Italy national team when he played on 28 March 1920 in a friendly match; a 3–0 away loss against Switzerland.[2]

Giovanni Giacone
Personal information
Full name Giovanni Giacone
Date of birth (1900-12-01)1 December 1900
Place of birth Turin, Italy
Date of death 1 April 1964(1964-04-01) (aged 63)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1921 Juventus 30 (0)
1923–1924 US Torinese 26 (0)
1923–1924 Torino 5 (0)
1924–1925 F.C. Pastore ? (?)
National team
1920 Italy 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Giovanni Giacone Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. "La storia di una leggenda" (in Italian). juventus.com.


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