Ermanno Aebi (; 13 January 1892 – 22 November 1976) was an Italian-Swiss

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who played as a

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Club career

Born in

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to a Swiss father and an Italian mother, at the age of 16 Aebi was contracted by

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. He contributed to the team's first ever '' scudetto'' (

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), as well as to the club's second league title, ten years later.

International career

Aebi was the first ''

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'' to play for the Italy national team, on 18 January 1920, against

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and scored a

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in Italy's 9–4 win.

Personal life

Aebi's son Giorgio was a player in Calcio Como. Ermanno died in 1976.

External links

Profile at FIGC.it
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