Giuseppe Caimi

Giuseppe Caimi (19 December 1890 – 26 December 1917) was an Italian footballer and a soldier in the Royal Italian Army. Caimi spent two seasons with Inter Milan, making 23 league appearances, before he was drafted into the army at the outbreak of the First World War.

Giuseppe Caimi
Giuseppe Caimi ca. 1910.
Personal information
Date of birth (1890-12-19)19 December 1890[1]
Place of birth Milan, Kingdom of Italy[2]
Date of death 26 December 1917(1917-12-26) (aged 27)[3]
Place of death Ravenna, Kingdom of Italy
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1913 Inter Milan 23 (2)
Total 23 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Inter Milan

Caimi began his professional football career with Inter Milan in 1911, and made 16 appearances in the league in his debut season,[2] helping Inter to fourth place.[4] He played less frequently in his second season, making 7 appearances, and scoring once, as Inter finished third in the league.[5]

International

Caimi was selected for the Italian Olympics squad in 1912.[6] Although he was named on the bench in each of Italy's three games, he did not play in any of them.[7][8][9]

Military service

Upon the outbreak of the First World War, Caimi was drafted into the Royal Italian Army, fighting as part of the 7th Alpini Regiment.[3] During his time in the army, he earned two Medaglia d'Argento al Valore Militare.[3] He was seriously wounded in a battle on Monte Valderoa on 14 December 1917,[10] and died of his wounds on 26 December.[3] As a result of his actions in that battle, he was posthumously awarded the Medaglia d'Oro on 23 October 1921.[10]

References
  1. Giuseppe Caimi – FIFA competition record
  2. "Giuseppe Caimi". Inter Emotional Site. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  3. "Caimi Giuseppe". Albo dei Caduti della Grande Guerra. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  4. "Inter – Prima Categoria 1911–12". Inter Emotional Site. Archived from the original on 13 April 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  5. "Inter – Prima Categoria 1912–13". Inter Emotional Site. Archived from the original on 13 April 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  6. "Italy squad 1912 Olympics". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  7. "Olympic Football Tournament Stockholm 1912 – Italy 2:3 Finland". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  8. "Olympic Football Tournament Stockholm 1912 – Sweden 0:1 Italy". FIFA. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  9. "Olympic Football Tournament Stockholm 1912 – Italy 1:5 Austria". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  10. "Medaglie D'Oro Al Valor Militare Che Decorano Il Vessillo Sezionale". Associazione Nazionale Alpini. 29 December 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
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