Attilio Ferraris (; 26 March 1904 – 8 May 1947) was an Italian

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who played as a

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Club career

Ferraris played ten seasons (254 games, two goals) in the

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, for

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, S.S. Lazio and

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International career

With the Italy national team, Ferraris won the

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at the 1928 Olympics, but he did not play in any matches. He was playing in the 1927–30 Central European International Cup winning gold & in the 1931–32 Central European International Cup winning silver. He was also a very important part of the World Cup winning team of

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, making it to the tournament's All-Star Team for his performances. Ferraris died in 1947 after collapsing while playing in an old-timers' match.

Honours

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* Central European International Cup: 1927–30 * Central European International Cup: Runner-up: 1931–32 *

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: Bronze

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Individual * FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament:

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: 2013

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