Pietro Buscaglia (; 9 February 1911 – 12 July 1997) was an Italian professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Buscaglia played for 9 seasons (153 games, 50 goals) in the

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for clubs

S.S. Lazio Società Sportiva Lazio (; ; ''Lazio Sport Club''), commonly referred to as Lazio, is an Italian professional sports club based in Rome, most known for its football activity. The society, founded in 1900, plays in the Serie A and have spent ...

, A.C. Torino and A.C. Milan. He was among the top 10 goalscorers of

on two occasions: 1935–36 and 1936–37 (second best scorer with 17 goals behind

Silvio Piola Silvio Piola (; 29 September 1913 – 4 October 1996) was an Italian footballer who played as a striker. He is known as a highly prominent figure in the history of Italian football due to several records he set, and he is regarded as one of the ...

with 21).

International career

Buscaglia played his only game for the

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on 25 April 1937 in a game against

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* 1911 births 1997 deaths Italian men's footballers Italy men's international footballers Serie A players Serie B players SS Lazio players Torino FC players AC Milan players Savona FBC players {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1910s-stub Men's association football midfielders Vigevano Calcio players Footballers from Turin