Ezio Loik (; 26 September 1919 – 4 May 1949) was an Italian
footballer who played as
midfielder.
Born in
Fiume, Loik began his career with
Fiumana. He made his
Serie A debut with
Milan in 1937, and after three seasons, moved to
Venezia. In Venice, he formed a notable partnership with
Valentino Mazzola, and won the
Coppa Italia in 1941. The following season, he moved to
Torino, where he immediately won the domestic double and five consecutive Serie A titles.
At international level, Loik represented the
Italy national team. He died in the 1949
Superga air disaster, along with the whole
Grande Torino
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team.
Club career
Loik was born in
Fiume (then part of Italy, current
Rijeka
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, Croatia). He played as a
midfielder, debuting for
U.S. Fiumana
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aged 17 in the 1936–37
serie C tournament. After three seasons in
Serie A with
A.C. Milan, he moved to
Venezia, where he obtained a third place and a
Coppa Italia in 1941.
[
He moved to Torino in 1942, where he formed a notable midfield duo with Valentino Mazzola, who had also previously played for Venezia.][
With the ''Grande Torino'' side, Loik won five consecutive Serie A '']scudetti
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'' and one further Coppa Itali
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a (1942–43), until dying with most of the team in the Superga air disaster near Turin, on 4 May 1949, which also made up much of the Italian national team at the time.[
]
International career
Loik was also capped nine times for the Italy national football team between 1942 and 1949, scoring four goals.
Honours
;Venezia[
* Coppa Italia: 1940–41
;Torino][
* Serie A: 1942–43, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49
* Coppa Italia: 1942–43
;Individual
*]NK Rijeka
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all time XI
References
External links
Statistics at Enciclopedia del Calcio website
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1919 births
1949 deaths
Footballers from Rijeka
Italian footballers
Torino F.C. players
A.C. Milan players
Venezia F.C. players
Serie A players
Serie C players
Italy international footballers
U.S. Fiumana players
Association football midfielders
Footballers killed in the Superga air disaster