Armando Castellazzi (; 7 October 1904 – 4 January 1968) was an

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professional

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and manager who played as a

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Club career

Born in

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, Castellazzi spent his entire club career in the 1920s and 1930s playing for

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. He played 261 match in all competitions for the team, scoring 16 goals, helping the club to win the 1929–30 Serie A championship. His club debut came on 6 October 1929, in a 2–1 away win over

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International career

With the

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, Castellazzi made three appearances between 1929 and 1934; he made his international debut on 1 December 1929, in a 6–1 friendly home win over Portugal in Milan, and later appeared in a 4–2 friendly home win over

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in Rome, on 9 February 1930. He also made one appearance – his final international cap – in the team's victorious

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campaign on home soil, starting in the first quarter-final against

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, held in Florence, on 31 May, which ended in a 1–1 draw.

Managerial career

After retiring from football at the age of 32, Castellazzi remained with the Ambrosiana-Inter organization where in

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he became the first person in the history of the first division to win the championship both as a player and as a coach.

Career statistics

International

Source:

Honours

Player

Club

;Ambrosiana-Inter *

: 1929–30

International

;

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Coach

Club

;Ambrosiana-Inter *

: 1937–38

References

External links

Profile at Enciclopedia del Calcio

Profile at FIGC

La Gazzetta dello Sport
1904 births 1968 deaths Footballers from Milan Italian footballers Italy international footballers Association football midfielders Serie A players Inter Milan players Inter Milan managers Serie A managers 1934 FIFA World Cup players FIFA World Cup-winning players Italian football managers {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1900s-stub