Leopoldo Conti (; 12 April 1901 – 12 January 1970) was an Italian professional

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player and

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, who played as a striker or winger.

Club career

At club level, Conti played for several Italian clubs, in particular Ambrosiana Inter (as they were known at the time), with whom he had two spells (1918–20; 1921–31), winning two league titles, in 1920 and 1930, and scoring a total of 76 league goals in 236 league appearances; he also served as the team's

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between 1922 and 1931. He also played for Enotria Goliardo (1917–18),

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(1920–21), and Pro Patria (1931–33). He made his professional debut in the Italian top flight on 3 November 1929, with A. Inter, in a 3–2 home win over Cremonese.

International career

At international level, Conti obtained 31 appearances for

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between 1920 and 1929, scoring 8 goals. He made his international debut on 28 March 1920, starting in a 3–0 friendly away loss to

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, at the age of . Conti is either the second or third-youngest player ever to start a match for Italy, behind only Eugenio Mosso, and possibly Rodolfo Gavinelli. Mosso made his only international appearance for Italy on 5 April 1914, starting in a 1–1 friendly away draw against Switzerland, at the age of . Gavinelli, on the other hand, made his only international appearance for Italy on 9 April 1911, starting in a 2–2 friendly away draw against

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, at the age of either , or , as it is not known officially whether he was born on 1 January in 1891 or 1895. Conti later took part at the

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with the Italy national football team. & was a part of the squad winning the 1927-30 Central European International Cup.

Coaching career

Following his retirement from professional football, Conti also served as a coach with

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from 1934–37.

Honours

Inter *

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: 1919–20 *

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: 1929–30

International

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* Central European International Cup: 1927-30

References

External links

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Profile at Enciclopedia del Calcio

Profile at FIGC

Profile at Italia 1910
{{DEFAULTSORT:Conti, Leopoldo 1901 births 1970 deaths Italian footballers Association football forwards Italy international footballers Serie A players Inter Milan players Calcio Padova players Aurora Pro Patria 1919 players Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Italy Italian football managers Calcio Lecco 1912 managers A.C. Monza managers