Atilio José Demaría (; 19 March 1909 – 11 November 1990), Italianized as Attilio Demaria (), was an

Italian Argentine Italian Argentines ( it, italo-argentini; es, ítalo-argentinos, or ''tanos'' in Rioplatense Spanish) are Italy, Italian-born people (born in Argentina or Italy) or non-Italian citizens of Italian people, Italian descent residing in Argentina. It ...

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

, who played as a striker. He played club football in Argentina and Italy. At international level, he represented

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in the

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and

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in the

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, reaching the finals of both tournaments and winning the latter edition of the competition.

Club career

Demaría was born in

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. After starting his career in Argentina, he played 295 games for

Internazionale Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. Inter is ...

of Italy between 1931 and 1943, scoring 86 goals for the club, also serving as the team's

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between 1940 and 1943. Demaría also played for Gimnasia de La Plata,

Estudiantil Porteño Club Atlético Estudiantil Porteño, mostly known as Estudiantil Porteño is an Argentine sports club, located in the Ramos Mejía district of Greater Buenos Aires. The institution hosts many activities such as artistic roller skating, basketball, ...

and

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in Argentina and

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and

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in Italy.

International career

Demaría represented the Argentina national team on three occasions between 1930 and 1931, and took part in the

, winning a runners-up medal. He was later also a member of the

squad that won the

on home soil as well as the squad that won the

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; in total, he made thirteen appearances for Italy between 1932 and 1940, scoring three goals.

Personal life

His younger brother

Félix Demaría Félix Demaría, also known as Felice Demaria or Felix De Maria (born 27 April 1912, date of death unknown) was an Argentine professional footballer, who played as a midfielder or as a defender. Career Demaría played for Estudiantes de La P ...

also played football professionally, including a season for

Ambrosiana-Inter Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. Inter is t ...

. To distinguish them, Attilio was referred to as Demaría I and Félix as Demaría II. Attilio Demaría died in

Haedo, Buenos Aires Haedo is a town located in Morón Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of the urban conurbation of Greater Buenos Aires. With a surface of 6.11 km², it had 38,068 inhabitants as of 2001, down 13% from the 1991 census. ...

on November 11, 1990.

Honours

Ambrosiana-Inter *

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: 1939–40 *

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: 1938–39 Argentina *

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: Runner-up

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;

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: 1933–35

External links

Profile
on the Inter website

1909 births 1990 deaths Argentine people of Italian descent Footballers from Buenos Aires Italian footballers Argentine footballers Association football forwards Dual internationalists (football) Argentina international footballers Italy international footballers FIFA World Cup-winning players 1930 FIFA World Cup players 1934 FIFA World Cup players Club Atlético Independiente footballers Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Inter Milan players Novara F.C. players A.C. Legnano players Cosenza Calcio 1914 players Argentine Primera División players Serie A players Serie B players Italian sportspeople of Argentine descent Italian football managers Argentine football managers Argentine expatriate footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Italian expatriate football managers Argentine expatriate football managers {{Italy-footy-forward-1900s-stub