Armando Frigo (5 August 1917 – 10 September 1943) was an Italian-American

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(soccer) player who played as a midfielder. He was known as the second American-born player after

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to have played in Serie A.

Early life

Frigo was born in Clinton, Indiana, from Italian parents. When he was eight, his family decided to relocate to Vicenza, where he grew up.

Football career

Frigo started with his hometown team Vicenza in Serie C. He was transferred to Fiorentina for the 1937–39 season, where he played 21 games and scored five goals. He went on to play a total of 46 games and scored seven goals. At the end of the 1941-42 season, he moved on to play for Spezia in Serie B.

Death

Armando Frigo served as a second lieutenant in the Italian Army infantry during World War II. When Italy entered civil war following armistice with the Allies, he joined the partisans. In September 1943 he was captured by the Nazis near the town of

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and shot to death. In his wallet was found his Fiorentina membership card.Americans in Italy
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References

Profile at L'enciclopedia del calcio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Frigo, Armando 1917 births 1943 deaths Italian footballers American expatriate soccer players L.R. Vicenza players ACF Fiorentina players Spezia Calcio players Serie A players Serie B players People from Clinton, Indiana American emigrants to Italy American soccer players Association football midfielders Italian military personnel of World War II Italian civilians killed in World War II Resistance members killed by Nazi Germany Italian partisans