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Italian footballer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
4 March 1914(Gradisca d'Isonzo)
Death:
27 July 1991(Trieste)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Luigi Colausig (Gino Colaussi) (March 4, 1914 – July 27, 1991) was an Italian footballer who played as a striker.
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 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
Individual
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1938
- "FIFA World Cup Awards: All-Star Team". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2015.