Ugo Locatelli (; 5 February 1916 – 28 May 1993) was an Italian international

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who played as a

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or as a forward. Regarded as one of Italy's greatest players, he won a gold medal at the

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and a winner's medal at the

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while playing with the

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, and is only one of four Italian players to have managed this achievement.

Club career

Locatelli was born in Toscolano-Maderno, near

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, Lombardy. At club level, he had a successful career, winning the

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twice with

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, in 1938 and

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. He first played for

between 1933 and 1936, aside from a brief loan to

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, before transferring over to Inter, which was known as Ambrosiana Inter Milan at the time, where he remained until 1941. He ended his career with

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in 1949 following his transfer to the club in 1941, winning the

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in 1942.

International career

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's Italian national teams, he appeared in 22 matches for the azzurri, first playing in the first round match in the

versus the

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, as Italy went on to win a gold medal in the tournament. He later also went on to win a winner's medal at the

with Italy, and was named to the All-Star Team of the tournament. Locatelli is one of only four Italians to have been doubly honoured at the Olympics and a World Cup; he never appeared on a losing side for the Italian national team.

Style of play

Locatelli was a small, quick, and agile player, with good technique, who also possessed an accurate shot, despite his lack of striking power. He initially began his career as a

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, and was later deployed as a

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whilst at Juventus under Umberto Caligaris. During his time with Atalanta, he also played as an offensive central midfielder.

Honours

Club

Brescia *

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Runner-up: 1932–33 Ambrosiana Inter *

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Winner: 1937–38, 1939–40 *

Winner: 1938–39 Juventus *

Winner: 1941–42 *

Runner-up: 1940–41

International

Italy *

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: 1938

Individual

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: 1938

References

External links

Career statistics

Juventus Profile
* All Star Team of the 1938 FIFA World Cup * Gold Medal Winning team of the 1936 Olympic Football Tournament {{DEFAULTSORT:Locatelli, Ugo 1916 births 1993 deaths Sportspeople from the Province of Brescia Association football midfielders Association football forwards Italian footballers Italy international footballers Footballers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic footballers of Italy 1938 FIFA World Cup players FIFA World Cup-winning players Brescia Calcio players Inter Milan players Juventus F.C. players Serie A players Serie B players Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Footballers from Lombardy