Gino Colaussi

Colaussi in 1938
Personal information
Full name	Luigi Colausig
Date of birth	(1914-03-04)4 March 1914
Place of birth	Gradisca d'Isonzo, Kingdom of Italy
Date of death	27 July 1991(1991-07-27) (aged 77)
Place of death	Trieste, Italy
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1930–1940	Triestina	248	(42)
1940–1942	Juventus	40	(7)
1942–1945	Vicenza	47	(23)
1945–1946	Triestina	23	(3)
1946–1948	Padova	45	(12)
1949–1950	Ternana	14	(2)
1950–1951	Tharros	?	(?)
1951–1952	Olbia	7	(1)
International career
1935–1940	Italy	26	(15)
Managerial career
1949–1950	Ternana
1950–1951	Tharros
1951–1953	Olbia
1959–1961	Alcamo
1963	Triestina
1967–1968	Alcamo
1969–1970	Latina
Medal record  Italy Central European International Cup 1933-35 Central European International Cup FIFA World Cup 1938 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luigi Colausig (4 March 1914 – 27 July 1991), known as Gino Colaussi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒiːno kolaˈussi]), 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.^[1]

Death

Colaussi died in Opicina, near Trieste.

Honours

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