Pietro Lana (; 10 October 1888 – 6 December 1950) was an

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professional

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, who played as a striker. In 1910, he scored the first ever goal of the

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Club career

Lana spent almost his entire career with

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, making 51 official league appearances for the club, and scoring 18 goals between 1907 and 1914; he made his professional debut with the club in a 3–2 win over inter-city rivals

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, on 10 January 1909, and made his final appearance for the club on 1 March 1914, in a 1–1 home draw against U.S. Milanese. Between 1916 and 1917, he also played for

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during the

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, although he did not make a competitive appearance with the team.

International career

At international level, Lana scored three goals for

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in two appearances, both which came in 1910. He is widely remembered for scoring the first goal in the history of the Italy national team during his international debut, on 15 May 1910, in a 6–2 win over

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. During the match he scored all three of his international goals, including one from a penalty. His second and final appearance for Italy came on 26 May, in a 6–1 defeat to

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Style of play

A talented and extroverted forward, Lana was known for his technical skills, and his ability to both score and assist goals, and was usually deployed as an

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on the left, but could also play as a striker.

References

External links

Profile
at MagliaRossonera.it
International caps
at FIGC.it 1888 births 1950 deaths Italian men's footballers Italy men's international footballers Men's association football forwards AC Milan players Footballers from Milan {{Italy-footy-forward-1880s-stub